Transcript Iridium Satellite Outperforms its Competitors

Near Term Satellite
Communications for Disaster Recovery
Understanding Satellite
Communications for Disaster Recovery
John R. “Ted” O’Brien
VP, Market Development
tel no 1 (301) 571-6252
[email protected]
Iridium Voice Traffic in the Gulf Region
August 19, 2005
Iridium Voice Traffic in the Gulf Region
September 2, 2005
Estimated 8-10,000
Iridium users
in the field within 1st
two weeks after
Katrina hit
3,000 % increase
in traffic in the
region
Iridium Network Capabilities
• Requires only one
gateway for full global
operation
• No reliance on
regional
infrastructure or
ground routing
• Voice and data
service
True Global Service
Iridium Call Routing for Disaster Recovery
Iridium’s call path is highly
secure and disaster proof. Calls
seamlessly transit inter-satellite
links, never relying on ground
transport. Iridium to Iridium
calls go directly from satellite
phone to satellite to phone.
Tamil Nadu, India Post Tsunami
Iridium 9505 Handset
Iridium Gateway Tempe, Arizona
Push To Talk: Phase 1
Talk Group A. All members on
Satellite 1
Talk Group B. All members on
Satellite 2
Push To Talk: Phase 2
Talk Group A. Members on
Satellites 1 and 2 and others
Talk Group B. Members on
Satellites 1 and 2 and others
Equipment Configurations
Multi-Channel
Fixed Service
Handheld
Vehicular
Mount
Iridium Used for Disaster Recovery
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Iridium was used extensively during Taiwan Earthquake in 1999; South Pole
rescue (May 2001); aftermath of September 11, 2001; Arizona Wildfires (July,
2002); New York Blackout (Power Outage in New York in August, 2003); 2004
Florida hurricanes; Disaster Relief following the Asian Tsunami in December,
2004; and the Indonesian Earthquake in January, 2005
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Iridium's Service Partners activated nearly 800 phones in the 1st two days of
September, 2004 in preparation for hurricane Frances
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Iridium users and traffic in the tsunami-affected area doubled in early January
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On December 29 Iridium temporarily
reopened Northern Sri Lanka
communications to assist relief efforts.
Iridium Used for Disaster Recovery
In aftermath of Hurricanes
Charley, Frances, Ivan and
Jeanne that devastated parts of
Florida and the Caribbean,
Iridium handsets were used by
Hillsborough County’s
Emergency Support Function
Group before landline and cell
phone capabilities were
restored.
Photo Near Tampa, FL; August 2004
by Hillsborough County Extension Relief Team
Iridium Used for Disaster Recovery
In response to Hurricane Frances, GMPCS provided more than 400
phones to emergency response teams, local businesses and essential
public services, including Florida Power and Light (FPL).
Photos near Jensen Beach, Florida following Hurricane Frances – Sept. ’04
September 11, 2001 Testimonial
“Shortly after the World Trade Towers were struck, Verizon lost all service from their West
Street Central switching office. My cell phone was essentially useless, as was our landline home
line. I walked out to a clear area on our street and turned on my Iridium handset.
It quickly responded with "Registered" and the signal came up. It meant more than I can say to
have that call go through at that moment. I carry my Iridium handset regardless of how short a
trip may be. Your service is an indispensable communications tool.”
Gerald Anzano
ING Asset Management
September 11, 2001 - Pentagon Region
• Provided 450 handsets to greater DC military, law
enforcement, rescue, and humanitarian forces
Needed Improvements
• User education – solution choices
– Multiple systems available
– Specific capabilities
– Varied requirements (over time, between tasks)
• Equipment pre-positioning
– Network operators, service providers, users
• User training
– E.g. dialing, “line-of-sight
• Application adoption
– E.g. tracking, monitoring
• Interoperability
– Wide variety of systems employed