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"We have worked extremely hard to take the media coverage of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 to the next level. We want to get viewers as close to the action as possible, to see just how challenging and demanding the race is for the crews, boats and equipment," said Harold Anderson, Executive Editor, Volvo Ocean Race Broadcast Team. "We will achieve this through the use of SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband and Inmarsat's FleetBroadband service, which will ensure the smooth, fast delivery of onboard footage, by the Media Crew Member (MCM) on each boat. We have a huge amount of confidence in the systems onboard but we also welcome Thrane & Thrane's support throughout the race as representatives from its worldwide support network, Onboard Service Centres (OSC), will be present at every stopover."
Having performed exceptionally during the 2005-06 race, Thrane & Thrane is once again a major sponsor of the Volvo Ocean Race, in collaboration with Inmarsat and its Distribution Partner Stratos. The communications triumvirate has provided the systems and services to realise the broadcast vision and safety focus of the race organisers through technology and knowledge transfer.
"Inmarsat's FleetBroadband technology has made this race the most connected in its history. The state-of-the-art equipment from Thrane & Thrane will allow the Media Crew Members to broadcast the most exciting, dramatic and all-encompassing lap of the planet yachting has ever seen, to millions of people around the world," said President and Chief Operating Officer at Inmarsat plc, Michael Butler. "Customers know that if FleetBroadband can perform well onboard the Volvo Open 70s, in sub-zero temperatures, racing in 40 knots, taking 100 foot waves over the bow, it will be race proven for their own maritime needs."
Thrane & Thrane has supplied an extensive suite of systems for both broadcast/media, and safety and communication. In addition to SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband, each Volvo Open 70 is equipped with one SAILOR Fleet33 and two Inmarsat-C terminals as well as MF/HF and fixed and portable SAILOR VHF radios. Additionally, Volvo Ocean Race officials and race umpires will carry the recently introduced SAILOR VHF Scrambler portable radios for secure and confidential communication during race starts and stopovers.
Thrane & Thrane also recently delivered two EXPLORER 700 land mobile systems as an extension to its sponsorship; one for use as back-up communication at the Volvo Ocean Race headquarters near Portsmouth, England, and one for mobile use by the official Volvo Ocean Race Broadcast Team who will be present in every race stopover.
"Our radios performed well during Saturday's in-port racing, for both the teams and the organisers," comments Walther Thygesen, CEO, Thrane & Thrane. "The real challenge comes now though, as the fleet leaves for Cape Town and our systems embark on the ultimate test of performance and reliability. We share the confidence of the race organisers and are positive that SAILOR 500 FleetBroadband will deliver the kind of footage that will quench the fans' thirst for the edge-of-the-seat racing action happening onboard each and every Volvo Open 70."
Visit www.thrane.com/vor for more Volvo Ocean Race info and to see footage of Knut Frostad, CEO, Volvo Ocean Race explaining just why he believes Thrane & Thrane can help deliver the best ocean racing action ever.
About Thrane & Thrane
Thrane & Thrane is the world's leading manufacturer of equipment and systems for global mobile satellite and radio communication. Since inception in 1981, the company has achieved a leading position within global mobile satellite services based on the Inmarsat system. Today, it provides equipment for use everywhere - on land, at sea and in the air. The company's communication products are marketed globally by distributors and business partners under the Thrane & Thrane, EXPLORER and SAILOR brands. The company's shares are listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen (symbol: THRAN).
CONTACT: John Alexandersen, VP Group Communications, Thrane & Thrane A/S Tel: +45 39 55 88 35 WWW: http://www.thrane.com Saul Trewern, Account Director, Press materials, images etc, Saltwater Public Relations Tel: +44 (0)1202 669 244 e-mail: saul.trewern@saltwatercoms.com WWW: http://www.saltwaterpr.com Lizzie (Green) Ward, Senior Race Press Officer (Race HQ - UK), Volvo Ocean Race Tel: +44 (0)1489 554 832 Tel: +44 (0)7801 185 320 e-mail: lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org
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