Iridium Announces Next-Generation Aviation Broadband Products and Services Suite
November 01 2016 - 9:00AM
Iridium CertusSM to offer game-changing broadband
connectivity solutions for business and general aviation users
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today its new
suite of aviation products and services, featuring Iridium Certus
technology. This next-generation suite features a broad
portfolio of products from four leading avionics manufacturers,
which will deliver global broadband connectivity for cockpit and
passenger communications.
Scheduled to launch commercial service in 2017, Iridium Certus
is the Company’s next-generation multi-service communications
platform enabled by its new Iridium NEXT satellite constellation.
Iridium Certus will deliver higher throughputs, enterprise-grade
reliability and global overage at an unprecedented value.
After completion of the Iridium NEXT constellation, Iridium Certus
will deliver speeds eventually reaching 1.4 Mbps through some of
the smallest and most cost-effective antennas in the
industry.
Iridium® is installed on more than 30,000 business aviation and
rotorcraft today. Iridium Certus will offer a turnkey upgrade
path delivering greater performance, utility and value for cockpit
and cabin communications through a best-in-class platform designed
to support connectivity needs for the next decade.
“Our partners have created a remarkable line of aviation
products featuring Iridium Certus technology, and we look forward
to giving the industry access to a line of competitive options like
never before,” said Brian Pemberton, vice president of strategy and
aviation line of business at Iridium. “We believe it’s now safe to
say that everyone in the business and general aviation community
will soon have a viable option, with no prerequisites or strings
attached, to fulfill their connectivity needs especially where they
may not have thought it possible before.”
The Iridium Certus service portfolio will feature a range of
data speeds utilizing either high gain antennas (HGA) at 352 Kbps,
704 Kbps or 1.4 Mbps, or low gain antennas (LGA) for speeds of 88
Kbps or 176 Kbps. These solutions may serve as stand-alone
connectivity options or be integrated with Very Small Aperture
Terminal (VSAT) solutions offering redundancy and expanded
coverage. Further, the HGA speeds will serve as an ideal business
aviation cabin connectivity solution for most users.
“The business aviation community is challenged to find
cost-effective connectivity. Iridium Certus will provide a
suite of scalable solutions that meets their diverse needs,”
continued Pemberton. “Whether for business jets, rotorcraft,
fractional and charter operators or general aviation, aircraft
operators can choose what makes the most sense for them in the most
competitive manner possible.”
Iridium NEXT, the company’s next-generation, global satellite
constellation, will replace its existing network of low-earth orbit
satellites in what will be one of the largest “tech upgrades” in
history. Iridium and SpaceX are partnered for a series of seven
launches, deploying ten Iridium NEXT satellites at a time. Iridium
NEXT satellite deployment is scheduled to be completed in 2018. For
more information about Iridium NEXT, please visit
www.iridium.com.
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite
communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables
connections between people, organizations and assets to and from
anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner
companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of
reliable solutions for markets that require truly global
communications. The company has a major development program
underway for its next-generation network — Iridium NEXT. Iridium
Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and
its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under
the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium
products, services and partner solutions,
visit www.iridium.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not purely historical
facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company has
based these statements on its current expectations and the
information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements
in this presentation include statements regarding the development
and capabilities of the Iridium NEXT constellation and services to
be offered over the constellation, including Iridium Certus.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words
“anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “believes,” “expects,” “projects,”
“intends,” “likely,” “will,” “to be” and other expressions that are
predictions or indicate future events, trends or prospects. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Iridium to differ materially from
any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties
regarding development and functionality of Iridium NEXT and related
services, potential delays in the Iridium NEXT deployment, and the
company’s ability to maintain the health, capacity and content of
its satellite constellation, as well as general industry and
economic conditions, and competitive, legal, governmental and
technological factors. Other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements include those factors listed under the
caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) on February 25, 2016, as well as other
filings Iridium makes with the SEC from time to time. There is no
assurance that Iridium’s expectations will be realized. If one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Iridium's
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Iridium's
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release, and Iridium undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements.
Press Contact:
Diane Hockenberry
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7421
Diane.hockenberry@iridium.com
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