Arctic directory 2019: GComm partners with Iridium for Certus℠ roll out

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GComm announced Jan. 7 that in early January Iridium Satellite will launch the final 10 of 80 satellites that will complete the newest LBand satellite constellation in service. In conjunction with the final launch Iridium will be rolling out Iridium Certus℠, their new advanced multi-service platform designed to extend the reach of terrestrial and cellular infrastructure. With one terminal you can now access a range of services from multiple high-quality voice lines to the highest throughput L-band data connection available. Data speeds upon roll out will be 700 Kbps, with speeds of 1.4 Mbps anticipated sometime in 2020. The Iridium low earth orbit constellation provides 100 percent seamless coverage of the entire planet, with no weather related, or “over the horizon” issues to impact transmission reliability.

Services include, background IP data, streaming data, high quality voice, messaging, safety and location services, and global maritime distress safety system available in 2020.

The hardware associated with this service is a small, light-weight dome, approximately 14 inches in diameter weighing 7 pounds, designed for use in rugged marine and terrestrial environment, and has no moving mechanical parts for optimal reliability. Installation and setup are a simple plug and play process. Some of the hardware features include, Wi fi, 4G LTE softphone capability, in built internal PBX, and radio gateway function.

GComm, a Tier One Iridium service provider, will be participating in the roll out of the new Iridium

Certus℠ services and hardware. For more information contact GComm visit www.g-comm.us.