[SatNews] This world expedition series was supported by the Company…
Stratos Global provided world-renowned adventurer Ray Zahab’s “Expedition Bolivia” with Inmarsat BGAN mobile broadband satellite service. Expedition Bolivia, which was held May 12-24, was the fourth stage of Zahab’s impossible2Possible (i2P) World Expedition Series. This stage took place in the Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat high in the Bolivian Andes. In this expedition, Zahab, four Youth Ambassadors and other adventurers, took the i2P Experiential Learning Program to the Salar to illustrate the role that chemistry plays in the region, in honor of the United Nations’ International Year of Chemistry. Youth Ambassadors ran an average of a marathon per day for up to one week, a total of more than 200 miles, in a quest to experience Bolivia as few have ever done before. The expedition featured daily experiments that employed the natural elements of the Salar to illustrate the basic principles of chemistry.
The expedition leaders successfully used BGAN from Stratos to broadcast content to their web site. They also used the system to maintain contact with their project team, post photos and blog entries, upload videos, and stream live video conferencing into classrooms across North America. The video conferences provided a compelling learning experience to thousands of students. During the expedition, students were able to see and speak with the expedition participants in real time – while learning about the principles of chemistry. Stratos provided BGAN service to other stages of the World Expedition Series, including Running Tunisia and Siberian Express for Water. Stratos Dashboard, the foundation of The Stratos Advantage value-added services, was used to monitor and control BGAN airtime usage.
