Global Marine Networks announced as partner for next-generation satellite constellation

Tennessee, United States, March 15, 2018 -- Mobile satellite solutions provider Global Marine Networks has today been announced as a launch partner for Iridium Communications’ next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium® NEXT, set to bring metropolitan mobile data capabilities to isolated locations across the country.

Iridium satellite orbiting the Earth

Iridium CertusSM offers a cutting-edge solution that will provide high speed mobile data coverage to the entire Earth, connecting oceans, deserts, airways and polar regions, representing a breakthrough for regional communications around the world, particularly within the maritime industry.

Using the new Iridium NEXT satellite constellation, Iridium Certus will eventually offer users data speeds of up to 1.4Mbps while on the move, using lightweight, small form factor antennas that can be mounted on virtually any vehicle or asset.

Global Marine Networks CEO Peter Bolger said the enhanced satellite constellation provides consumers living and working in rural and remote areas of the world the ability to leverage the industrial internet from virtually anywhere on the planet.

“We are excited by the new opportunities Iridium Certus will bring to the telecommunications industry, particularly for enterprises, governments and individuals operating in rural and remote areas. The productivity and safety benefits that will flow from Iridium Certus will help secure the future of many regional businesses,” Mr Bolger said

“As a licensed service provider focused on remote communications and mobile satellite, we will play a pivotal role in bringing Iridium Certus to our direct customers in North America, Australia and New Zealand, and via our wholesale partners to customers around the world, delivering the secure and reliable service that is so important to the digital economy.”

Regional emergency services will be among the first to benefit from Iridium Certus, by keeping remote officers within Rural Fire, Ambulance and Police connected with high speed data services on compact mobile devices while in the field and on the go.

“Through its unique combination of low earth orbiting satellites, small form factor equipment and antennas and breakthrough performance, Iridium Certus will open up many new markets for mobile satellite data,” Mr Bolger said.

"As a prominent service provider and valued satellite network partner of Iridium Communications, Global Marine Networks and Iridium together are focused on delivering the highest performing, competitively priced solution to our customers.”

Iridium Certus has been powered by a $3 billion investment from Iridium Communications to replace the existing constellation of satellites with more powerful capabilities. To date, there have been four successful Iridium NEXT launches, with four additional launches planned for 2018. Iridium Certus is planned for commercial availability in mid-2018.

The partnership announcement was made today at Satellite 2018, the largest global satellite technology event of the year, held in Washington from 12 – 15 March 2018.

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ABOUT GLOBAL MARINE NETWORKS

Global Marine Networks (GMN), a subsidiary of Pivotel, the leader in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use email, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, web, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore marine satellite solutions are offered as branded or white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers under the RedPort Global brand.

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Chloe Fitzgerald
Global Marine Networks
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