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LYNGBY, Denmark - Iridium Communications Inc.
has selected Cobham SATCOM as an official Manufacturing Partner for
Iridium Certus broadband, a new generation of satellite services
based on the forthcoming Iridium NEXT constellation. Cobham SATCOM,
a leading satellite and radio communication hardware manufacturer,
plans to grow its well-established L-band portfolio with a new line
of Iridium Certus terminals for users in the aeronautical and
maritime sectors, ready for the launch of new global broadband
services.
The Iridium NEXT constellation will consist of 66 low-Earth
orbit inter-connected satellites. It introduces a number of new and
expanded capabilities, including greater capacity, bandwidth and
data speeds, while retaining the global (pole-to-pole) data
services Iridium® supports today. Iridium Certus broadband services
will be used for commercial, government, and safety communications;
areas that Cobham SATCOM already serves with its existing portfolio
of L, Ku, Ka and C-band satellite terminals. The new agreement
enables Cobham SATCOM to expand its portfolio even further, with
development of maritime (SAILOR) and aeronautical (AVIATOR)
products for Iridium Certus broadband.
Cobham SATCOM is already a current generation maritime Iridium
terminal and hardware manufacturer, and a clear market leader in
maritime L-band MSS, in addition to being an established provider
of L-band cabin and cockpit communication systems for aircraft.
This experience provides a strong platform for Iridium Certus
terminal development, giving aircraft, boats and ships high
performance and reliability for Iridium's next generation of
services.
"We are delighted to become an official Iridium Certus
manufacturing partner and look forward to being part of the massive
opportunities that these new services will introduce for satcom
users and service providers. The inherent advantages of the Iridium
NEXT constellation and our expertise in L-band product development
allow us to offer innovative communications solutions, providing
our diverse customer base in the aeronautical and maritime markets
access to the full suite of compelling Iridium Certus services,"
says Paul Jona, SVP Cobham SATCOM.
"We are excited to be working with Cobham SATCOM, a recognized
leader developing game-changing products in aeronautical and
maritime markets, and look forward to supporting the
next-generation of safety services that result from this
partnership," said Bryan Hartin, Executive Vice President, Sales
and Marketing, Iridium. "Our selection of Cobham SATCOM
demonstrates our long-term strategy to offer superior
communications platforms while staying true to our wholesale model
- working with our partners as the best way to address growing,
diverse markets."
About Cobham
Cobham protects lives and livelihoods with its differentiated
technology and know-how, operating with a deep insight to customer
needs and agility. The Group offers an innovative range of
technologies and services to solve challenging problems across
commercial, defence and security markets, from deep space to the
depths of the ocean. It has market leading positions in air-to-air
refuelling; aviation services; audio, video and data
communications, including satellite communications; defence
electronics; life support and mission equipment. The most important
thing Cobham builds is trust.
About Cobham SATCOM
Cobham SATCOM develops, manufactures, sells and supports
satellite and radio communication terminals and earth stations for
land, marine and airborne applications. With the ever increasing
demand for communication, our products and services are used to
satisfy the needs of a wide variety of commercial, governmental and
recreational applications.
Cobham SATCOM uses state-of-the-art technologies to design
affordable, highly reliable high performance systems that have
decreased over time in terms of size, weight and power consumption.
Our products enable people to stay in touch under the most
challenging and demanding conditions. When traditional
communication technologies fail, Cobham SATCOM's products will keep
providing our customers with high quality voice, data, and
multimedia communications.
Our product designs have evolved tremendously during their
decades in service in use around the world in a variety of domains
and environments. We market under the AVIATOR, EXPLORER, SAILOR®
and Sea Tel brands. Please refer to our websites for our list of
global distributors and partners. Cobham SATCOM has design,
development and manufacturing facilities in Denmark, South Africa
and the USA.
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