Iridium Provides Satellite Communications for Medical Assistance Program
This quarter, Iridium in conjunction with MedAire, Inc., will launch a unique new service that offers in-flight, on-demand medical assistance from ground-based health experts through the Iridium satellite network.
Using one-touch dialing from the aircraft’s Iridium satellite phone, the new service, marketed as MedLink Powered, will allow flight crew and passengers to talk directly to emergency room physicians at MedAire’s 24/7 MedLink Global Response Center. With special training in remote airborne diagnosis and treatment, the physicians provide real-time medical advice to help people manage any medical issues that occur during the flight.
“This unique new service leverages Iridiuml’s extensive market base of installed Iridium satellite systems on light business aircraft, along with Iridium’s seamless global coverage, to provide a vital new safety service to the general aviation community,” said Don Thoma, executive vice president of Iridium Satellite. “This is an excellent example of how our service partners develop value-added solutions for niche markets.”
“Being a one-stop shop for airborne telecommunications equipment, airtime and value-added services has been a very important part of Iridium ’s success,” said Bill Peltola, vice president, sales and marketing. “MedLink Powered offers our customers affordable access to a potentially life-saving tool, and we’re pleased to add it to our suite of services.”
As the leader in providing remote medical advice to the aviation industry, MedAire handles over 75 in-flight incident responses every day. “This unique opportunity gives MedAire access to the light jet market, which we have not traditionally pursued,” said Jeffrey Gregorec, MedAire vice president of sales and marketing. “Many times, light jets, which make up the largest segment of the business aviation market, don’t have the communications capability onboard to make contact with MedLink. Now we can extend this service to the thousands of light business aircraft already equipped with Iridium satellite phones. |
Archives: (2005 ) / (2006)
 25 October 2006
Iridium Announces Two
Industry Defense Updates
at MILCOM 2006
17 October 2006
Weather Data Systems
Utilizes Iridium Satellites for
Air to Ground Links
26 September 2006
Iridium Provides Low
Cost Satellite Email for
Zodiac Ships
26 September 2006
Iridium Provides Data Link
For Ice Monitoring Buoy
in Arctic Ocean
25 September 2006
Iridium Reports Strong
Growth in Crew Calling
During 2006
28 August 2006
Senator Ted Stevens
Officiates at New Iridium
Alaska Ground Station
14 August 2006
Iridium
Provides Satellite
Communications for Medical
Assistance Program
17
July 2006
Iridium
Equips U.K. Maritime
and Coastguard Agency
12
July 2006
Iridium
Reports Spectacular Yearly Growth for Mobile
Satellite Services in
Aeronautical Market
10
July 2006
Iridium
Provides Satellite
Communications for New
York Air National Guard
in Antarctic Missions
30
June 2006
Iridium
Satellite Links
Tansmit Data to Tsunameter Buoy System
19
June 2006
Iridium
Gears Up for 300%
Increase in Alaska Traffic
13
June 2006
Iridium
Introduces Hurricane Equipment and Service
10
May 2006
Iridium
Selected to Supply Global Asset Tracking to
ARGO Tracker
3
May 2006
Iridium
Prepares for
June 1st Hurricane Season
1
May 2006
Iridium
Offers First Government Emergency Response Package
24
April 2006
Iridium
& Telenor Provide Satellite Communications for the
National Center of Missing & Exploited Children
20
February 2006
Iridium
Introduces Rural Satellite Communications
at SatCom
Africa
7
February 2006
Iridium
Completes Beta
Tests of Push-to-Talk
Voice & Data
Service
7
February 2006
Iridium
Launches Compact Lower Cost Data Transceiver
7
February 2006
Iridium
Begins
Construction on New
Alaska Ground Station
24
January 2006
New
Iridium Based In-Flight Calling Service for Passengers
19
January 2006
Iridium
Supplies Critical Communications for Ham Radio Antartic
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