Collins Aerospace is now on-air with Iridium Certus for its new Active Low-Gain (ALGA) and High-Gain Antennas (HGA).
MCLEAN, VA., March 17, 2022 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) partner Collins Aerospace has made substantial progress over the past two years developing its new Active Low-Gain (ALGA) and High-Gain Antennas (HGA) for Iridium Certus. After recently successfully transmitting the highest data rates possible to the Iridium® constellation using its bi-directional antennas, Collins Aerospace has become the first aviation Value Added Manufacturer (VAM) to receive a developmental over-the-air Iridium Certus license. This brings the Collins ALGA and HGA very close to delivering the services of Iridium Certus to the aviation industry.
Receiving this developmental license keeps Collins Aerospace on track to bring its new Iridium Connected® aviation terminals to the market in late 2022. Once complete, the low-profile SATCOM solution will be more SWAP (size, weight, and power) efficient than competing systems, creating less drag on the aircraft at lower power consumption. This will enable commercial, business, and government aircraft to increase efficiency while receiving graphical weather updates, transmitting aircraft telematics, providing future cockpit safety services, and more at the higher speeds of Iridium Certus.
The truly global multi-service Iridium Certus platform offers the fastest L-band speeds in the industry. With narrowband, midband, and broadband options, aviators can choose which service class speed best suits their needs. Once the Collins Aerospace terminals launch in 2022, the fastest and most reliable L-band SATCOM solution will be available globally.
Image Credit: Collins Aerospace
“Collins Aerospace has continued to be at the forefront of Iridium Certus development for the aviation sector,” says Iridium Executive Vice President, Bryan Hartin. “Partners like Collins are integral in shaping the future of reliable connectivity for flight crews and passengers everywhere.”
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. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its 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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Jordan Hassin
Iridium Communications Inc. Jordan.Hassin@iridium.com
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Iridium Communications Inc. Ken.Levy@Iridium.com
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Iridium CEO Matt Desch is joined by Dr. Hayden Bassett and William Welsh to discuss the recently reactivated Monuments Officers initiative with the mission to protect and preserve cultural property and heritage sites.
MCLEAN, VA., March 14, 2022 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) partner Cobham SATCOM, a market-leading provider of radio and satellite communications solutions, has received regulatory approval from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) to allow for Japanese adoption of its Iridium Connected® SAILOR 4300 terminal. With this approval, those operating Japanese flagged vessels can now utilize the high-performing, truly global L-band connectivity that the SAILOR 4300 provides.
Powered by Iridium Certus 700, the SAILOR 4300 enables mariners to access affordable, weather-resilient, and fast internet speeds at sea through Iridium’s truly global satellite network. Whether it serves as a primary ship communications solution or as a VSAT companion service, the SAILOR 4300 supports reliable voice and data applications for mariners’ everyday use. The small form factor terminal will be of particular value to Japan’s extensive merchant and fishing fleets, which require rapid, reliable, and cost-effective connectivity.
“We are proud the SAILOR 4300 is helping enhance safety at sea and operational efficiency in Japan,” says Iridium Executive Vice President, Bryan Hartin. “Crew members on board vessels equipped with Iridium Certus terminals can enjoy faster web surfing and reliable use of smartphone applications such as WhatsApp, LINE, or Viber, even in poor weather.”
The approval of SAILOR 4300 L-band follows the MIC’s trio of regulatory approvals granted to Iridium, including the regulatory approval of Iridium Certus® broadband. Unique in the satellite industry, Iridium Certus is the only broadband service that provides truly global, weather-resilient coverage for on-the-move internet and high-quality voice access.
Regardless of a vessel’s location at sea, Iridium Certus 700 delivers high-speed L-band connectivity, enhancing ship business applications, IoT services and connected ship communications. Crew members on board vessels equipped with Iridium Certus terminals can also enjoy faster web surfing and reliable use of smartphone applications such as WhatsApp or WeChat, even in poor weather.
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. In 2019, the company completed a generational upgrade of its 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.
Press Contact:
Jordan Hassin
Iridium Communications Inc. Jordan.Hassin@iridium.com
+1 (703) 287-7421
Investor Contact:
Kenneth Levy
Iridium Communications Inc. Ken.Levy@Iridium.com
+1 (703) 287-7570
Iridium and AnsuR have formally partnered to optimize live video over Iridium Certus®. Our teams first demonstrated this capability during Operation Arctic Lynx (OAL), an internationally coordinated field demonstration of Iridium and Iridium Connected® technology in the polar regions. AnsuR software enabled the provision of rapid situational awareness and mission-critical photos and video delivery over the Iridium network.
Driving through heavy fog and rainfall above the Arctic circle in Utqiagvik, Alaska, the team transmitted live on-the-move 1080 HD video footage over the Iridium network in real-time utilizing AnsuR’s ASMIRA application. The video was filmed using a commercial-off-the-shelf camera attached to the vehicle, sent over an Iridium Certus Connected® Thales MissionLINK™ 700 terminal and then viewed by team members over multiple IP-connected networks around the world.
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