Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) is a two-way cloud-native networked data service optimised for use over Iridium Certus
It provides an IP data-transport service for small- or moderate-sized messages supporting satellite IoT applications.
IMT is integrated with Iridium CloudConnect and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for low-cost and high-speed messaging from internet of things (IoT) devices connected to Iridium’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite consellation.
It was introduced Q4 2022 through distribution partners for the Iridium Certus 100 service and will be rolled out for the Iridium Certus 200, 350 and 700 services Q1 2023.
The IMT service can be used by a customer application that stores and forwards IP data and messages or has small amounts of data traffic that do not require a persistent connection between servers, using an Iridium Certus terminal.
It has applications in machine-to-machine communications, IoT on vessels or for weather updates and emails to Iridium Certus terminals, two-way messaging or group communications.
“The launch of IMT adds another powerful capability to the Iridium Certus portfolio and another value-added service for our partners in the growing IoT market,” said Iridium executive vice president for sales and marketing Bryan Hartin.
“Our partners are excited about IMT as it will make it faster and easier for them to add Iridium satellite connectivity to new and existing solutions needed across a number of industries.”
Currently working on IMT service-based solutions are Iridium partners Beam Communications, Blue Sky Network, CLS Group, Globalsat Group, Ground Control, Lars Thrane, MetOcean Telematics and Zunibal.
IMT is used with the Iridium CloudConnect model of server-side message processing, regardless of the underlying over-the-air and ground systems technologies and protocols.
The Iridium CloudConnect service combines Iridium IoT capabilities with AWS cloud services, extending customers’ IoT reach to the more than 85% of the earth that lacks terrestrial coverage.
IMT uses industry-standard protocols and technology to manage and deliver messages in the cloud, including MQTT, HTTPS and WebSocket.
Iridium said this makes IMT an easier, faster and less expensive protocol to develop to support users “with countless advantages to design applications that are scalable and easier to distribute to other platforms.”
Iridium Certus is a broadband service for L-band communications to provide reliable, weather-resilient connectivity for internet, high-quality voice, email, live-action video and IoT data transfers from vessels.
Iridium operates a constellation of cross-linked LEO satellites providing global coverage as a primary communications service or as a back-up to other services in different radiocommunications frequency bands.
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