[Satellite TODAY 04-20-10] Iridium Communications has expanded its value-added manufacturing agreement with Quake Global to integrate Iridium’s short-burst data (SBD) service into Quake’s new line of industrial satellite transceivers, the companies announced April 19.
    Iridium will integrate its SBD service into Quake’s Q4000 and Q-Pro tracking devices, which aim to provide two-way, satellite data communications services required for global remote tracking and control monitoring by maritime enterprise users. The Q4000 modem aims to allow system integrators to develop applications using a single communications protocol across multiple networks, along with GPS.
    “This enhanced relationship with Quake, one of the premier manufacturers of satellite and wireless tracking products, enhances our ability to further serve the Machine-to-Machine sector, our fastest growing market,” Greg Ewert, Iridium’s executive vice president of Global Distribution, said in a statement.