Posted on 9/19/2018
Satellite communications specialist Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce Marine in support of its autonomous vessel development program. The two companies will explore incorporating Iridium's next-generation L-band satellite broadband service, Iridium Certus, into the Rolls-Royce suite of Ship Intelligence solutions, providing a resilient and reliable broadband capability that can serve as a standalone option or high throughput backup,
The capabilities offered by Iridium Certus will help streamline management of vessel operations, whether for command and control, engine diagnostics, tracking information and other onboard processes.
Iridium operates the world's largest, and only pole-to-pole, mobile commercial satellite constellation. The network is comprised of 66 crosslinked LEO (low earth orbit) s...