Addvalue's Eyal Trachtman, Open Cosmos Rafael Jorda Siquier, Addvalue's Richard Cooperman and Open Cosmos Tristan Larent announce a partnership between the two companies at the Small Satellite Conference on Aug. 8. (Keith Johnson for SpaceNews)

For the first time, operators of small satellites in low Earth orbit will have real-time communications using Inmarsat’s space network and BGAN ground network, said Tristan Laurent, Open Cosmos market development head.

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