Press Release

Issued by Green Charter 2022.

June 18, 2007

International Communications Group (ICG) today announced that Thrane & Thrane, a leading manufacturer of global mobile satellite terminals and earth stations, has integrated ICG's ICS-200 dual-channel satellite communication terminal with its Aero-HSD+ system. The new compact, lightweight solution expands the total number of voice channels and increases the flexibility of channel types available to users.

The ICS-200 Iridium interface, in concert with the built-in PBX in the Aero-HSD+, permits the use of the same communications devices over both the Iridium and Inmarsat satellite networks.

"The incorporation of the ICS-200 into existing Aero-HSD+ mobile office SatCom systems will provide users with an increased level of redundancy and global coverage," said Armin Jabs, president of ICG. "This fulfills a demand within the market for an airborne office communication package that provides users with the option of high-speed broadband communications while at the same time offering economical, voice services via the Iridium network."

"We've made the systems compatible, so that instead of a complete retrofit, making existing Thrane & Thrane Inmarsat systems Iridium-capable becomes a simple matter of installing the ICS-200 component," said Jesper Bækgaard, aeronautical market manager at  Thrane & Thrane.

The ICS-200 incorporates dual Iridium transceivers, providing a stand-alone, comprehensive communication system that can operate over a single coax cable and Iridium antenna. When connected to the Thrane & Thrane SatCom terminal, callers can access both Inmarsat and Iridium voice channels from a single handset. Additionally, a handset or handsets can be connected directly to the ICS-200 to permit restoration and redundancy in case of any one system failure.

The first integrated ICS-200/Aero-HSD+ systems are expected to be available beginning this fall.