MCLEAN, Va., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium
Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today that COMSAT
Inc., Gilat Telecom, Globecomm, MetOcean Telematics, NSSLGlobal,
Trace Systems and Wireless Innovation, have officially been added
as Iridium CertusSM service providers for land-mobile
applications. Ideal for organizations in need of "on-the-move"
connectivity solutions, Iridium Certus will bring a full suite of
services enabling the first truly globally connected vehicles when
used with the Thales MissionLINK™ terminal. Each of these new
Iridium Certus service providers will play a crucial role in
distributing the next-generation service to their unique customer
networks. The addition of these seven companies brings the total
number of service providers for land-mobile applications to 20.
The Iridium Certus service includes features like high-quality
voice calling and low latency IP data with speeds debuting at 352
Kbps, and upgradable to 704 Kbps download speeds with a future
firmware release. This will provide the fastest reliable L-band
satellite broadband connectivity on the market. Land-mobile users
will gain access to a truly connected environment whether at a
remote work site or on-the-move with connected vehicles.
Due to the architecture of the Iridium satellite constellation,
with 66 crosslinked, low-earth-orbit satellites, users will
experience consistent data speeds everywhere on the planet, unlike
geostationary networks that experience degraded performance at
higher latitudes or may be blocked entirely by mountains or other
obstructions. This consistency can give end-users the
peace-of-mind that key features of the Iridium Certus service, like
dynamic service access, will remain accessible. Dynamic service
access will allow multiple users to place phone calls via
smartphone or wired line while simultaneously using the satellite
data connection to send and receive email messages and access
online information. In addition, the solution will enable creation
of a 'radio gateway', providing connectivity through the Thales
MissionLINK terminal that will allow Land Mobile Radio (LMR) users
to integrate SATCOM with their dispatch centers, or link field LMR
teams together allowing them to communicate over the Iridium
satellite network. This can expand the reach of LMR systems beyond
line of site and enable SATCOM to LMR communication, globally.
"Each service provider is invaluable to the success of Iridium
Certus," said Josh Miner vice
president, land-mobile business, Iridium. "Having an expansive
distribution network is at the core of our business strategy and
helps us directly address the need for reliable connectivity
anywhere on the planet. We recognize that businesses are expanding
operations to the most remote and rugged locations on earth, and
with Iridium Certus, there will be greater speed capability with
the same resilience and dependability the Iridium network is known
for." Miner continued, "Not only will the service work across the
globe, but the hardware is small and able to withstand harsh
conditions, making it a very competitive option for today's
ever-expanding market."
Enabled by Iridium NEXT, the Company's next-generation,
$3 billion satellite constellation,
Iridium Certus will provide higher quality voice capabilities,
alongside enterprise-grade broadband functionality, for the entire
planet, whether on land, in the air or at sea. To date, there have
been six successful Iridium NEXT launches, deploying 55 new
satellites. Two additional launches are planned for 2018 to
complete the constellation of 75 new satellites, of which 66 will
be in the active constellation, with nine on-orbit spares. The
seventh launch is currently targeted by SpaceX for July 20, 2018 out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in
California.
Visit us! Iridium will be onsite at the CommunicAsia ConnecTech
Exhibition and Summit at the Marina Bay Sands & Suntec
Singapore between Tuesday June 26th
and Thursday June 28th, 2018:
Marina Bay Sands Level 1, Booth
1Q2-01
For more information about Iridium Certus, please visit
https://www.iridium.com/company/industryleadership/iridiumcertus.
For more information about Iridium NEXT, please visit
www.IridiumNEXT.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 deployment and
capabilities of the Iridium NEXT constellation and products and
services to be offered over the constellation, including Iridium
Certus, as well as the potential market for such products and
services. 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 potential delays in the Iridium NEXT deployment, the
development and functionality of Iridium NEXT and related products
and services, 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, 2017, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 22, 2018, and in the Company's
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2018, filed with the SEC on April 26,
2018, 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.
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