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Rail
Transportation & Delivery
Iridium proudly keeps railways around the world on track, providing reliable connectivity in areas unreached by cellular, land-based, or even other satellite providers. Delivering mission-critical services through low-cost equipment, Iridium provides consistent performance on-the-move, ensuring valuable telematics, location, and safety information can be reliably sent and received from the train.
Featured Applications
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On-Board Transactions
- Communications with Upcoming Stations and Operations Centers
- Passenger Credit Card Transactions
- Scheduling and Maintenance
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Rail Network Management
- Schedule Adjustments
- Route Set-Up & Adjustments
- Positive Train Control / Enhanced Train Control
- Proactive Incident Management
- Engine Monitoring via On-Board Sensors
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Remote Connectivity & Automation
- Positive Train Control / Enhanced Train Control
- Locomotive Location, Direction, and Speed Signaling
- Railway Track Condition Sensing and Environmental monitoring
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Maintenance Crews
- Rail Maintenance Vehicles Notification and Connectivity
- Call Box Connectivity
- Real-Time Group Communications for Remote Crews
Iridium Advantage
Iridium proudly keeps railways around the world on track, providing reliable connectivity in areas unreached by cellular, land-based, or even other satellite providers. Delivering mission-critical services through low-cost equipment, Iridium provides consistent performance on-the-move, ensuring valuable telematics, location, and safety information can be reliably sent and received from the train.
Benefits
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Iridium railway solutions are delivered through leading manufacturing partners. Iridium Certus® broadband equipment provides voice and data in an integrated terminal, connected by a low-profile solid-state antenna with high resistance to locomotive vibrations. For portable connectivity, track maintenance crews can rely on rugged handsets and push-to-talk devices with high audio outputs and familiar Land-Mobile Radio (LMR) designs.
Benefits
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Positioned in Low-Earth Orbit, the Iridium constellation is not only unaffected by ground conditions, but, unlike other satellite providers, Iridium satellites are constantly moving, providing clear, reliable connections regardless of terrain.
Benefits
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Ranging up to 704 Kbps, the fastest all-weather L-band data speed available, Iridium railway solutions are available at a wide array of speeds to fit varying communications needs. Iridium’s Low-Earth Orbit network design enables extremely low-latency connections given the satellites’ proximity to Earth.
Benefits
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Iridium solutions are designed to provide a seamless customer experience. Iridium Connected® products are designed with preferred routing and dynamic switching, enabling hybrid solutions leveraging the combined benefits of the reliable Iridium network with terrestrial communications coverage when available.
Benefits
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With an expansive product portfolio delivering robust communications solutions to fit varying needs, Iridium is ready to deploy within days, saving the time and costs associated with building custom terrestrial-based solutions.
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