The IridiumĀ® Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution is the worldās first global, satellite-based push-to-talk service. It enables fast, simple, and global group communications at the push of a button, enabling instant communication between participants located anywhere on earth. The solution includes the Iridium PTT service; the Iridium Command Center, the cloud-based management system where radios and talk groups are managed; and the Iridium PTT radios, including the Iridium ExtremeĀ® PTT and other devices powered by the Iridium PTT 9523 Core transceiver, which enables manufacturing partners to further expand the enterprise applications for Iridium PTT.
Iridium recently announced the first service partners for Iridium PTT. These industry-leading companies will resell the Iridium PTT service and products to military, law enforcement, search-and-rescue, mining, utility and other enterprises around the globe. These partners are quick to say just how excited they ā and their customers ā are about Iridium PTT.
āOur customers around the world are very interested in Iridium Push-to-Talk, particularly in Africa, where it will improve communications for homeland security, government entities and non-governmental organizations,ā said Ami Schneider, vice president, mobile satellite and voice services, Gilat. āWe are in the final stages of beta testing with customers, and are receiving great feedback. Our customers tell us āthis is a game-changer for our operationā and that the āadvanced technology enables us to communicate in ways we couldnāt before.ā It is obvious that Iridium Push-to-Talk brings great value to their day-to-day operations.ā
Iridium PTT is applicable in every corner of the globe in every industry. It goes above and beyond current satellite and terrestrial offerings, working globally, utilizing small and portable devices, through instant connections.
āThe initial feedback weāve seen from our customers around Iridium Push-to-Talk is impressive, as it fills a long-held need for truly global, reliable push-to-talk,ā said Andrea Murray, director of product management at Roadpost. āIn particular, our customers are impressed with the power of the Iridium Push-to-Talk Command Center, the easy and versatile set-up, dynamic talkgroup selection and monitoring, and over-the-air talkgroup programming, among others.ā
Check back for more on Iridium PTT and how customers are deploying this new and innovative solution.
For a business depending on worldwide partners and customers to be successful, it needs the ability to offer and receive connections that span the globe.
JouBeh Technologies is a data services-focused, leading Iridium Value-Added Reseller (VAR). It supports tracking and monitoring solution developers with modems, airtime, IT engineering and technical support for the commercial, research and defense sectors. Its products can be used in a wide range of applications from ocean science, wildlife tracking, and search/rescue to automatic vehicle location and aviation.
In the last two years JouBeh has taken large leaps to set the company apart from other worldwide partners, creating their own product ā the 9602W. The prominent Iridium VAR company leveraged the IridiumĀ® 9602 to develop a unique GPS-enabled controller board used in diverse markets around the world.
The new controller board is ideal for any original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with the goal of building an Iridium 9602 generator product. This is because the work is already implemented, making it a low-cost option and allowing for less time between production and getting to market.
Watch this case study, featuring Nasser Sayah, Director, Sales & Marketing, JouBeh Technologies, for a detailed understanding of the 9602W and its capabilities to help OEMs, everywhere.
JouBeh products help tracking and monitoring solution developers to truly maximize their capabilities. Together, Iridium and JouBeh create efficiency ā anywhere on the planet.
Iridium PilotĀ® is now more reliable, durable and rugged than ever, exceeding performance standards in providing dependable broadband connectivity anywhere the sky meets the sea. Built to perform in tough maritime conditions, Iridium Pilot will keep you and your crew connected, whether you are sending emails, updating a navigation report or placing crew calls without breaking the bank. Powered by Iridiumās global LEO constellation of 66-crosslinked satellites, the Iridium network provides a robust connection that can withstand the harsh conditions of life at sea, anywhere on the planet ā including remote arctic waters.
Sea the Difference
The Iridium OpenPortĀ® Double Value Promotion provides exceptional value to the Maritime industry by offering reliable communications at a fair price through flexible payment plans with no long-term commitment. Starting in July 2015, you can double your data allowance and save up to 40-percent over other maritime solutions with Iridium Pilot. Iridium is offering four options consisting of two data plans and two voice and data (combo) plans. Below is the breakdown of each option:
Additional details of the Iridium OpenPort Double Value Promotion include:
ā¢ Receive double the monthly data allowance for the 75MB or 200MB service packages
ā¢ Receive double the monthly data/voice allowance for the Gold or Platinum service packages
ā¢ Standard overage rates apply for each service package
ā¢ Requires 128/Kbps data speed selection
ā¢ No minimum Term Commitment required (month-to-month service)
ā¢ 18 month price guarantee
ā¢ Not eligible with any other promotion
ā¢ Program is valid for all activations beginning July 1, 2015*
*Iridium reserves the right to discontinue this Promotion offer at any time. In the event of such discontinuation, Iridiumās total obligation will be limited to crediting Service Providerās accounts with amounts due determined by Iridium to be valid at its sole discretion.
When your business promises to help customers keep track of their company assets anywhere in the world, access to dependable two-way connections is crucial for success.
AssetLink Globalās mission is to deliver custom, low-cost M2M/Internet of Things solutions that deliver connectivity between industry partners and their remote assets. While unique, each of the companyās solutions has three core elements: hardware, network connectivity, and a data portal application. With this recipe, AssetLink users are able to protect their assets from anywhere. This ability helps improve security, efficiency and competitiveness and enables a reduced worldwide resource footprint.
Unique solutions enabled by the IridiumĀ® Network
AssetLinkās solutions are enabled by the Iridium network in key industries such as heavy equipment, construction and agriculture. AssetLink depends on the Iridium constellation for a two-way connection that is cost-effective for the customer. As well, the power characteristics of the Iridium modem give AssetLink products ample life span. This gives users peace-of-mind as they know their assets are accounted for.
Watch our video, featuring David Goldstein, CEO, AssetLink Global, for an inside take at how Iridium helps to meet the companyās vision, while also understanding that AssetLink is a completely unique solution on the market.
AssetLink products help companies truly manage their infrastructure as a single network entity with all the efficiency and benefits that this entails. Our partnership connects asset networks ā and our world.
For those working far afield or in harsh conditions, dangerous situations can arise quickly and can be impossible to predict ā but they are not impossible to prepare for. If you rely on your satellite phone as critical connection in times of need, regular testing can ensure it is ready when called upon.
Itās a small thing that can be completed in mere moments. And it can save your life. Just ask Fredrik Granath.
As a leading expert on fieldwork and production of photography and film in the polar regions, Fredrick knows about proper preparation. “Working in the Arctic is demanding,ā he says. āIt is a place which often offers the most extreme conditions on the planet.ā
“Passing over glaciers full of crevasses or over pack-ice that breaks up all around you can be risky,ā he states, ābut with experience comes knowledge, and the ability to read the conditions ahead of us. It is all about analyzing the potential risks, and most importantly ā always being prepared for the worst.ā
A Very Close Call
In May 2005, the worst happened. Fredrik and his partner had been in the field for over three months on Svalbard, completing the photography book ‘Vanishing World.’ On the final day, as he was driving up a hill, the ground beneath his snowmobile suddenly disappeared and Fredrik plunged into a 20-foot crevasse, and his sledge with almost a thousand pounds of camera gear and gasoline tumbling after, breaking his back and crushing his left arm.
āI always keep the IridiumĀ® phone close, so I was able to call for help,” he explains. After a helicopter rescue operation, extensive surgery, and half a year of rehabilitation, Fredrik was able to return to the field. āIn our work,ā Fredrik concludes, āhaving the life line of being able to call for help is absolutely necessary.”
Test Your Satellite Phone
This critical need is why Iridium presents Test Your Satellite Phone week to help ensure your communication devices are in proper working order. The program was established by Iridium to support first responders, emergency workers, government agencies and anyone else who might be in a life-threatening situation and need communications to count on.
For testing tips visit www.testyoursatellitephone.com or simply dial 00-1-480-752-5105 to get started. No data rates will apply.
Summer is here, and so is the June/July 2015 edition of The Digital Ship. We are particularly excited about this issue because it features Iridium initiatives, products and services in multiple places throughout the publication. The topics range from the innovation Iridium NEXT and Iridium CertusSM will bring to all markets, to our pursuit of maritime GMDSS certification. Below is the highlight reel in case you missed it!
Iridium gears up for next generation (Page 22-23)
Featuring Bryan Hartin, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Iridium, and Brian Pemberton, Vice President & General Manager, Aviation and Maritime at Iridium
After almost 20 years, Iridium will be launching a new constellation of fully backwards compatible, LEO satellites called Iridium NEXT, which is on track to begin launching in late 2015. This initiative will open the doors for innovative new products, capabilities and services, one of which is Iridium Certus, Iridiumās next-generation broadband service that was announced earlier this year. Iridium Certus will offer a best-in-class combination of network throughput, superior coverage and quality, as well as a smooth transition from the current Iridium constellation to Iridium NEXT. In addition to being a strong standalone L-band communications service, Iridium Certus will also have the potential to serve as a backup or complement to VSAT services in the future.
āFirst and foremost, Iridium NEXT is designed to be backwards compatible. All of the existing products and services that Iridium and its partners sell and market today worldwide across land mobile, maritime, aviation and M2M, will continue to work on Iridium NEXT.ā ā Bryan Hartin, EVP Sales & Marketing at Iridium
In addition to serving the Maritime industry, the deployment of Iridium NEXT and the availability of Iridium Certus will pave the way into new markets where broadband service was out of reach.
āWe expect to see a new category of user adopting the broadband services, because the types of terminals that weāre looking to be able to introduce to the market will have a smaller form factor, at a much lower price point, and hence weāre looking for increased adoption in new market segments that traditionally have not been able to afford satellite broadband connectivity.ā ā Brian Pemberton, VP & General Manager, Aviation & Maritime at Iridium
Thales named as Iridium Certus partner (Page 2)
Iridium has added Thales to the group of manufacturing partners supporting its new broadband service, Iridium Certus, supporting three markets ā land mobile, maritime and aviation. With the addition of Thales, there are a total of five value added manufactures supporting Iridium Certus and specific lines of business including Cobham, supporting aviation and maritime, Rockwell Collins, supporting aviation, L-3 Communications, supporting aviation and land mobile and ICG (International Communications Group), supporting aviation.
āLeading manufacturers such as Thales will drive innovation and inspire a greater diversity of solutions to the industry. The products based on Iridium Certus broadband will provide critical and reliable communications for people and companies globally.ā ā Matt Desch, CEO at Iridium
Production has been successfully completed on the qualification dispenser for the Iridium NEXT initial launch out of the Yasny launch site in Russia, using a Dnepr Rocket.
āCompletion of the dispenser confirms rocket readiness-another critical step toward the launch of our first Iridium NEXT satellites.ā ā Scott Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Iridium.
Iridium GMDSS evaluation begins (Page 8 )
The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) has begun a formal review of Iridium as a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) provider. The review process will consist of a panel of experts responsible for producing a technical and operational assessment of Iridium, specifically focusing on Iridiumās infrastructure including earth stations, space segment, mobile terminals, terrestrial networks, GMDSS and search and rescue communications.
