IMPORTANCE OF THE IRIDIUM NETWORK FOR SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

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IMPORTANCE OFTHE IRIDIUM NETWORKFOR SAFETY
COMMUNICATIONS
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• Who is Cargolux ?
• A fleet of 14 B747-400 Freighters, presently
• The launch customer of the new Boeing 747-8
  Freighter in 2009
• An all-Cargo carrier
• Thirty-five years of experience
• Multinational staff, originating from over 30
  countries
• Close to 1400 employees worldwide
• 1000 in Luxembourg
• Over 80 offices worldwide
• Over 55 countries
• Over 60 flight destinations

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Reykjavik
Helsinki
Prestwick
Calgary
Luxembourg
Maastricht
Seattle
Budapest
Baku
Milan
Indianapolis
Beijing
Barcelona
Chicago
Istanbul
Seoul
New York
San Francisco
Tehran
Shanghai
Beirut
Huntsville
Komatsu
Damascus
Los Angeles
Amman
Kuwait
Karachi
Houston
Xiamen
Dammam
Taipei
Doha
Hong Kong
Abu Dhabi
Guadalajara
Dubai Sharjah
Bangkok
NDjamena
Mexico City
Accra
Panama City
Chennai
Abidjan
Lagos
Kuala Lumpur
Bogota
Nairobi
Latacunga
Singapore
Kinshasa
Recife
Lusaka
Sao Paulo
Johannesburg
Curitiba
Auckland
Melbourne
Santiago
Cargolux destinations
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Why IRIDIUM is so important?
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IRIDIUM COVERAGE 100
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THE FOLLOWING TABULATION PROVIDES COMPARISON
BETWEEN THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENTS TO BE CONNECTED
TO THE INMARSAT OR IRIDIUM NETWORK
ITEM INMARSAT NETWORK IRIDIUM NETWORK
UNIT WEIGHT 10 KG (22 lb) 3.60 KG (7.93 lb)
ANTENNA WEIGHT LESS THAN 9.0 KG (19.84 lb) 0.23 KG (0.50 lb)
TOTAL WEIGHT ( FUEL SPENT) ESTIMATION 18 KG (40 lb) 3.83 KG (8.43 lb)
ANTENNA SIZE ( DRAG FUEL SPENT) L 80 CM (31.50 in) W 30 CM (11.81 in) H 5 CM (1.96 in) L 12.77 CM (5.02 in) W 5.28 CM (2.07 in) H 1.75 CM (0.68 in)
DATA SPEED 64 KBPS (SWIFT BB 432 KBPS) 2.4 KBPS
COST NOT LESS THAN 124,000 US LESS THAN 24,000 US
COVERAGE NO COVERAGE AT THE POLES FULL EARTH COVERAGE
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• The difference in the data transmission speed as
  shown on the previous page, is not an issue due
  to the fact that
• When data are sent by ACARS using VHF Data Radio
  the transmission speed is 2.4 KBPS
• When data are sent by ACARS using HF Data Radio
  the maximum transmission speed is 1.8 KBPS
• When the  ACARS Ground Stations  process the
  downlink message, they communicate between
  them at a speed of 2.4 KBPS during message
  recomposition before delivery to the end user.
• Conclusion
• The high data transmission speed available
  through the INMARSAT network does not provide any
  advantage when data are transmitted by ACARS.

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TYPICAL INSTALLATION OF AN IRIDIUM SYSTEM ON
BOEING 747 400F
Voice
Voice
Data
Data
ATC
Pilots
AMU Audio Management Unit
Voice
Voice
IRIDIUM GATEWAY
SDU Satellite Data Unit
ARINC NETWORK
Data
Voice
Data
Data
Data
Data
Voice
MCDU Multi-purpose Control Display Unit
ACARS Management Unit (2.4 kbps)
AOC
Data
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Any questions?