Iridium to Make Historic Satellite and Maritime Industry Announcement
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MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) ( Iridium ) is hosting a virtual press conference
this morning (Tuesday, December 15) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), to share a historic maritime and satellite industry announcement. The event includes remarks from industry officials and experts, and will include time for a Q&A.
Remarks will be delivered by:
Matt Desch – CEO, Iridium
Captain Moin Ahmed - Director General, International Mobile Satellite Organization
Captain Brian Soberg Petersen - Master Mariner and Senior Marine Specialist, MAERSK
World s First Truly Global, Real-Time Maritime Emergency Service Launched by Iridium
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) now covers 100% of the globe with real-time satellite connectivity for the first time
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced a historic achievement with the launch of the Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service. The system commenced operation on Friday, December 11
th and with it, for the first time in history, Iridium has given seafarers a real-time emergency response and rescue service that works everywhere in the world. No other maritime emergency response system matches the coverage and real-time communications capability of the Iridium GMDSS service. The announcement came during a virtual press conference held featuring Iridium leadership, industry officials and experts.