MCLEAN, Va., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium
Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today that Iridium
Certus has won the award for "Top Connected Platform" during the
annual Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) Mobility Satellite
Innovation Awards at SATELLITE 2019. Iridium Certus is a
unique platform that enables both the development and adoption of
specialty broadband applications while serving as the world's only
truly global commercial broadband service. The "Top
Connected Platform" award comes less than four months after the
service made its acclaimed commercial debut on January 16, 2019.
With more than 30 global service providers and six Value Added
Manufacturers producing terminals for a combination of maritime,
land-mobile and aviation markets, Iridium Certus continues to see
growing adoption at a global level. This is the result of its
best-in-class service reliability, top-end L-band broadband speeds,
smaller antenna and terminal sizes compared to competitive
services, cost-effectiveness and unique truly global
coverage. The service has already proven to be a powerful
ally for crews at sea, teams deployed to remote areas and
organizations in need of on-the-move connectivity anywhere in the
world at any given moment.
"We're honored to see Iridium Certus gain such important
recognition from our colleagues in the satellite industry.
Iridium Certus is a truly unique platform and is already serving as
an engine for innovation for our partners around the world," said
Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. "This is
just the beginning though, and later this year our partners will
receive our new Iridium Certus 9770 transceiver that will open the
door for an entirely new family of devices optimized for highly
mobile and lower-cost applications. This can include personal
devices offering rich data streams, pictures and even some video at
a price point never before possible from a satellite
operator. We thank MSUA for this honor and look forward to
what the future will bring!"
"Innovations in mobility, such as Iridium Certus, help reduce
the barriers and showcase the benefits of satcom for organizations
that previously may not have been able to justify its adoption,"
said Catherine Melquist, president
of MSUA. "MSUA is proud to present Iridium with the 'Top
Connectivity Platform' award and looks forward to witnessing the
company's future innovations and continued leadership in our
industry."
Currently, three Iridium Certus terminals are commercially
available, including the Cobham
SAILOR 4300, MissionLINK™ by Thales, the only
land-mobile terminal available today, and VesseLINK™ by
Thales, with aviation terminals making their debut in late 2019 and
2020. These terminals are currently enabling on-the-move mobile
office functionality for deployed personnel and two-way remote
communication for assets, autonomous vehicles, trains and ships at
sea for companies, governments and other
organizations. Iridium Certus is also being developed as a
platform for both maritime (GMDSS) and aviation safety services, as
well as an ideal complement to other satellite and terrestrial
technologies.
For more information about Iridium, visit: www.iridium.com
For more information about MSUA visit: www.msua.org
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 recently completed its
next-generation satellite network and launched its new specialty
broadband service, Iridium Certus. 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.
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