Press Release
Issued by ICG.
March 14, 2007
International Communications Group (ICG) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted ICG's authorized reseller, L2 Consulting Services, Inc. (L2), a Supplemental Type Certificate (ST10610SC) for the installation of ICG's ICS-120 Iridium Communication System. The STC is applicable to B757-200/200PF/200CB/300 series aircraft.
"This is a major milestone for ICG, broadening the scope of our product applications to include the air cargo and air transport markets," said Armin Jabs, president of ICG. "ICG provides a direct plug-in solution that is compliant with standard ACARS hardware and flight operations onboard an aircraft. It is an inexpensive, seamless global communications product ideal for any size aircraft from general aviation to air transport and air cargo."
The ICS-120 is a single-channel communication system certified for cockpit communications using a telephone dialer adapter. A derivative of the successful line of ICG Iridium products, the ICS-120 features a dedicated short burst data (SBD) transceiver exclusively for ACARS communications to provide unrestricted access for the flight crew to air/ground Datalink services. The ICG products are compliant with ARINC 741 protocol for satellite-based ACARS messaging. The ICS-120 is also compatible with most CMU/DMU models, connecting via the ARINC 429 data bus, thereby eliminating the need for any additional interface devices.
The ICS-120 system provides a full range of cabin telecommunications unit (CTU) features, including intercom calling, call transfer, conferencing and follow-on dialing. Other enhanced features include credit card calling, digital echo suppression, store and forward fax service and secure voice operation.