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In an effort to develop a new enhanced-bandwidth marine communication system, Iridium commits a significant R&D investment in its constellation and ground infrastructure, the most extensive since the service launched in 1998. |
| September 2007 |
Sea trials of the Iridium OpenPort system begin. |
| November 2007 |
Iridium OpenPort previewed at Iridium Partners’ Conference. |
| December 2007 |
Globe Wireless, LLC, a leading maritime IT solution provider to over 550 ship operators and 8,600 ships worldwide, commits to Iridium OpenPort as Charter Distribution Partner. |
| February 2008 |
Iridium publicly unveils Iridium OpenPort at the Satellite 2008 conference and exhibition in Washington, D.C. Iridium has a backlog of more than 2,500 units on order from major service providers. |
| March 2008 |
Iridium announces that Sperry Marine, a Northrop Grumman Corporation business unit, has been selected as the global support partner for Iridium OpenPort. The agreement with Sperry Marine provides a worldwide network of trained service locations for installing, commissioning, testing and servicing Iridium OpenPort shipboard equipment. |
| June 2008 |
Beta Trials Begin. |
| October 2008 |
Iridium OpenPort Terminal Shipment Begins. |
