KORE
Global
Connect
Featuring
Iridium
Satellite
Services
Now
Commercially
Available
October
12,
2011
KORE,
announced
the
commercial
availability
of
KORE
Global
Connect,
an
integrated
worldwide
M2M
network
delivering
both
cellular
and
satellite
services.
Complementing
the
extensive
KORE
cellular
data
network,
the
satellite
services
from
Iridium
Communications
Inc.
(Nasdaq:
IRDM)
now
enable
truly
ubiquitous
global
coverage,
ensuring
reliable
connectivity
for
critical
M2M
applications
regardless
of
their
physical
location.
Through
the
management
portal,
KORE
Global
Connect
provides
M2M
application
providers
with
complete
command
of
their
M2M
network
and
the
devices
that
reside
on
it.
KORE
provides
a
single
point
of
contact
for
billing,
reporting,
device
management,
troubleshooting
and
support.
KORE
Global
Connect
enables
M2M
application
providers
to
more
quickly
activate
and
provision
devices
from
any
location,
without
the
added
costs
or
time-consuming
management
of
international
agreements.
“We
are
excited
to
see
KORE
adding
global
satellite
services
to
its
portfolio
of
M2M
cellular
services
and
look
forward
to
the
efficiencies
gained
by
managing
all
of
our
KORE-related
services
via
their
business
management
platform,
PRiSMPro,”
said
Ed
Kruft,
vice
president
of
sales
and
marketing
for
American
Innovations,
a
leading
industrial
pipeline
monitoring
and
high-value
asset
tracking
company
and
KORE
customer
since
2005.
“KORE’s
dedication
to
innovation
and
commitment
to
providing
100
percent
global
coverage,
via
cellular
and
now
low-latency
satellite,
demonstrates
its
commitment
to
business
partners
such
as
American
Innovations.”
To
deliver
its
M2M
Global
Connect
services,
KORE
has
partnered
with
leading
satellite
hardware
and
network
services
providers:
Digi
and
Iridium.
Digi’s
dual-mode
hybrid
devices
enable
connectivity
to
the
cellular
network
and
the
Iridium
satellite
network.
With
its
advanced
networking
infrastructure,
KORE
M2M
satellite
services
can
now
reach
remote
areas
with
unmatched
reliability,
enabling
devices
to
seamlessly
transfer
data
between
cellular
and
satellite
connections.
“The
M2M
market
has
seen
growing
demand
for
wireless
connectivity
across
the
globe,
including
those
remote
areas
that
are
not
covered
by
cellular
networks
but
are
indeed
covered
by
Iridium,”
said
Matt
Desch,
CEO
of
Iridium.
“We
are
excited
about
this
partnership
with
KORE
as
it
simplifies
delivery
of
connectivity
through
a
reliable,
cost-effective
application,
across
multiple
geographies,
and
into
new
markets.”
“The
commitment
that
KORE
has
demonstrated
to
Status
Awareness
Systems
throughout
the
development
stage
of
our
safety
system
has
been
fantastic
and
we
are
more
than
confident
with
their
ability
to
provide
100
percent
global
coverage,”
said
Stephen
Sims,
director,
Status
Awareness
Systems,
an
innovative
provider
of
motorsport
safety
applications.
“International
rally
and
racing
events
are
not
just
held
in
metropolitan
areas;
often
they
are
run
in
rugged
terrain
and
regional
areas
without
mobile
or
radio
signals.
Communication
transmission
failure
is
just
not
an
option
with
our
product,
so
with
KORE
we
can
work
between
satellite,
radio
and
mobile
communication
interactively
to
improve
the
safety
of
drivers
all
over
the
world.”
“With
our
recent
market
expansion
through
the
acquisition
of
Mach
Communications,
our
focus
is
providing
customers
with
worldwide
coverage
and
support.
With
the
full
availability
of
KORE
Global
Connect
services,
we
are
empowering
M2M
application
providers
with
a
true
global
M2M
network,
yet
with
one
point
of
contact
for
all
management
and
controls,”
said
Alex
Brisbourne,
president
and
COO,
KORE.
“Partnering
with
industry
leaders,
Iridium
and
Digi
will
further
ensure
that
KORE
customers
receive
the
most
advanced
M2M
network
services
with
the
optimized
functionality
required
to
meet
the
needs
of
their
business.
KORE
will
continue
to
deliver
the
innovative
network
services
that
enable
its
customers
to
effectively
expand
operations
to
new
markets.”
