Sustainability Magazine March 2019 | Page 35

CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ INMARSAT – TAKE YOUR WORLD WITH YOU ’ 35 benefit communities in developing and emerging economies . In partnership with governments and regional organisations , the projects tackle challenges in healthcare , sustainable fishing , and disaster response .
In Nigeria , land-based telecoms are not only expensive to deploy , there are also difficulties with maintaining power to systems and security issues . Using satellite connectivity , Inmarsat is enabling eHealth data and telemedicine information to be available in clinics in the north and south of the country , where isolated and poor communities have little access to medical care and advice . Working in partnership with NGOs , its BGAN service is enabling the use of training videos and information systems , to improve healthcare management .
Inmarsat is also addressing the digital divide in within the fisheries community of Indonesia to keep workers connected . From a compliance standpoint , governments cannot track the catch and consumers don ’ t know if the fish they are buying are from a sustainable source and have been caught legally . Working with the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs ( KKP ) Inmarsat is implementing
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