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transferring data to remote locations without a hitch Transferring data to a ship on the high seas as easily as to a co-worker two doors away: this was the challenge put to Øl Research a few years ago. The result was a specification for a link between Inmarsat-C and X.400, an electronic messaging system used by many multinationals. Station 12, a division of Øl Telecom, immediately showed an interest in the product. Sending messages via the satellite communication service Inmarsat-C had always been an arduous task. Users had to establish a connection with the ground station in Burum using special software and a modem before a message could be transmitted. The new specification simplifies communication between Inmarsat and X.400. A prototype was built based on the promising specification. The pilot model, which Station 12 had christened ‘SAT.400’, worked well - so well that the company commissioned KPN Research to develop it further. Provided with security features, the product was ready for the market. KPN Research helped Station 12 to position the product in the company’s organization.
SAT.400 has been operational for two years and is becoming quite popular. The link has made message transmission to remote areas part of office automation. You don’t need to know much about your colleague to use SAT.400, not even precisely where he or she is located. SAT.400 figures out to which of the four Inmarsat regions your message must be sent. Its success can be partly attributed to innovations introduced by Station 12 and KPN Research. For example, at our customers request, the gateway has been made suitable for transmitting Internet mail messages.
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