Iridium, Omnilink Launch Offering in Brazil

Iridium Satellite LLC announced Oct. 30 that it has launched products and service offerings in Brazil through an alliance with Omnilink.

Anatel, the Brazilian telecommunications agency, has confirmed operational authority for the full suite of Iridium products and services throughout the country. Omnilink, a maker of vehicle tracking systems based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will serve as an Iridium value-added reseller, providing data and voice communications services in Brazil, starting with the transportation market. Brazil's Agencia Nacional de Transportes Terrestres, or National Land Transport Regulatory Agency, estimates potential for the transportation tracking sector includes 1.5 million load vehicles circulating the country. Omnilink already has more than 20,000 vehicle-tracking units installed in Brazil, including cars, trucks, buses and other means of professional transportation.

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