Launch Pivotel for bush clients

SOUTHPORT-BASED communications company Pivotel has hailed the launch of a new satellite constellation, which it says will bring unprecedented mobile coverage to the most remote parts of Australia.

Pivotel CEO Peter Bolger said the launch of the Iridium Next satellite constellation set by SpaceX had increased the total number of Next satellites in space from 55 to 65, securing the future of the Iridium service well into the third decade of this millennium.

“The success of the latest launch delivers a major confidence boost to Pivotel’s tens of thousands of customers across Australia and New Zealand who depend on the Iridium service and are keenly awaiting the launch of the new services that will be available over the Iridium Next constellation,” he said.

“The new service platform is groundbreaking for remote Australia and we believe that regional Australians will be among those to benefit the most, with the constellation expected to provide cost-effective high-speed mobile data services to enterprise, government and individuals located in the bush.”

Pivotel, founded in 2002 by Mr Bolger and Robert Sakker, switched to satellite voice and data services business Iridium in 2008 after experiencing problems with Globalstar.

The firm expects to launch the Iridium Certus service later this year, which it claims will be a game changer for organisations such as emergency service providers, delivering data speeds of up to 350kbps to all parts of the country.