Cobham Satcom has unveiled its first Iridium Certus Connected terminal, the Sailor 4300 aimed at the maritime market. Due to launch in the first half of 2018, Iridium Certus is a new portfolio of global satellite services powered by Iridium Next, a second-generation L-band global satellite constellation established to provide global communications.
According to Cobham, the Sailor 4300 is a Broadband Core Transceiver (BCX) type terminal, offering a link over the Iridium Next satellite network with speeds suitable for data-heavy applications including: videoconferencing, multi-user internet/Virtual Private Network (VPN), Internet of Things (IoT) and telemedicine, alongside regular usage such as email, electronic forms/reporting and crew communication.
Like Iridium’s current satellite constellation, Iridium Next features a cross-linked Low Earth Orbit (LEO) architecture, providing coverage over 100 percent of the Earth’s surface. According to Iridium, Certus will guarantee high bandwidth connectivity as a primary channel or as an integral part of multi-band communication networks.
