BEAM's DriveDOCK Extreme Provides Peace of Mind for Emergency Services in Remote Communities
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Melbourne, Australia – Beam Communications Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX: WRR), provides reliable communications for emergency services in remote communities.
Australia is known for its vast land where approximately 85% of the country is considered remote and about 2.3% of the population live in remote areas. Communication has a significant impact on the population living in these communities and it is important that when natural disasters and accidents occur, emergency services can be contacted for assistance.
Michael Selfe, a local worker in far north Queensland for emergency services know that there are high risks involved living in isolated geographic locations from the impact of natural disasters and accidents occurring. He experiences firsthand how crucial it is to have reliable and efficient communication at all times and in his case satellite connection is the only option.
Be in touch at all times
Installed in Michael's vehicle is a Beam DriveDOCK unit which provides everything you need to operate an Iridium Extreme® handset featuring handsfree voice, Bluetooth and tracking.
"Working in emergency services, I require a phone connection that is dependable and easy to use, it is not uncommon for me to travel 4-5 hours one way before turning back home. It is imperative that I stay connected, and during times when I'm away from family, it's nice to remain in contact. Whether I use it for work, recreational or personal, it's there for the peace of mind." says Michael.
"A major part of my daily activity consists of being behind the wheel and traveling long distances, so having the Beam DriveDOCK allows me to make and receive calls handsfree. I have used the Iridium Extreme handset numerous times and it works better than I expected. Out here, you want to make sure that calls don't drop out that often, I find that the usability, ease of functionality and ruggedness is exactly what I was looking for."
Beam is a strategic manufacturer of both Inmarsat and Iridium satellite docking stations for the Iridium®
9555, Iridium Extreme, and the Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro satellite telephones.
Beam Communications Pty Ltd
ABN 97 103 107 919
8 Anzed Court, Mulgrave,
Victoria, Australia 3170
T: +61-3-8588-4500
F: +61-3-9560-9055
info@beamcommunications.com
www.beamcommunications.com
Beam Communications Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX: WRR). Beam Communications designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of Iridium and Inmarsat Satellite voice, data, tracking terminals and accessories for the global telecommunications market. Through a global network of resellers Beam's solutions are deployed into a wide range of vertical markets including Maritime, Transport, Government, Defence, Mining, Construction, Forestry, Emergency Services, Relief Aid, Telemetry and Rural Telephony.
For more information www.beamcommunications.com
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium® enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ever-expanding ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. The company has a major development program underway for its next-generation network – Iridium NEXT. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium® products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.
About World Reach Limited
World Reach Limited is an Australian publicly listed company, with strategic ownership of companies involved in the design, manufacturing and distribution of equipment, applications and services to the global needs of Information Communication & Technology markets. World Reach Limited owns 100% of Beam Communications Pty Ltd. For more information www.worldreach.com.au.
For more information:
Beam Communications
Frances Santiago
Marketing Manager
frances.santiago@beamcommunications.com
Phone: +61 3 8588 4521
