Iridium Satellite and Raytheon’s JPS Communications have announced a joint marketing initiative to provide first responders a fully interoperable communications service for use in disaster recovery operations.

The companies are making Iridium voice and data communications services available via JPS interoperability technology to eliminate risk of breakdowns in ground-based communications or non-connectivity.

The collaborative effort provides customers of both companies access to Iridium mobile satellite voice and data communications services packaged with the JPS product, which can interconnect up to 24 communications devices at a time, including those based on satellite communications, radio, cellular or land-based networks.