Avionics
EMS Satcom challenging Iridium with free calls
In a move aimed at winning back market share from Iridium, EMS Satcom (Booth No.

In a move aimed at winning back market share from Iridium, EMS Satcom (Booth No. 709) Tuesday introduced two new SwiftBroadband satcom systems intended for midsize and larger jets that offer per-minute voice calling pricing that can’t be beat. That’s because phone calls placed through the system are free.

Called the “Freedom of Speech” plan, the service is part of Satcom Direct’s Flightdeck Freedom bundled aviation communications offering. Customers who buy and install EMS Satcom’s new System 6 or System 7 SwiftBroadband-compatible receiver and antenna system and sign up for data service through Satcom Direct benefit from free calling anywhere the Inmarsart service is available.