Nxtmail over iridium

Global E-mail services

Supports Both Blackberry® & iphone™

E-mail and Mobile Web Browsing
Inexpensive Global Coverage
broadband not required

What is NXTMail over Iridium? Supported Networks:

NxtMail over Iridium is a global E-Mail service that provides
mobile E-Mail and mobile web browsing using selected personal
devices. The NxtMail service permits users with WiFi-enabled
BlackBerry® smartphones, iPhone™ mobile devices and
selected PDAs to access their E-Mail accounts automatically
and transparently by simply activating the WiFi feature on their
device.
Advantages of NxtMail Over Iridium:
NxtMail enables access to E-Mail and mobile web browsing
while travelling onboard any NxtMail-equipped aircraft. NxtMail
over Iridium provides global coverage without the limitations
inherent to regional systems that rely on radio towers or other
services that use geosynchronous Satcom systems. NxtMail
also ensures coverage without loss of service experienced
in flying polar or northern routes. The NxtMail Server is very
economical and with its intelligent link management features,
keeps airtime access and costs to a minimum. The simplicity of
the installation and the light-weight inexpensive avionics make
the NxtMail system the least expensive E-Mail solution in the
industry, suitable for installation on any size and type of aircraft.
NxtMail supports connection to the BlackBerry® Internet Service
(BIS), BlackBerry® Enterprise Server (BES) as well as other
E-Mail networks listed below. Once a device has established
an 802.11b WiFi connection with the NxtMail Server’s Wireless
Access Point, the NxtMail Server will automatically provide
connection to an Iridium channel and begin transacting E-Mail
messages. NxtMail supports connection to most of the popular
E-Mail networks, some of which are listed below:
• Webmail • Yahoo! Push E-Mail
• Yahoo! Mail • MS Exchange Server ActiveSync
• Gmail • Hotmail
The System:
A typical installation has two ICG avionics components: the
NxtMail Server, and the ICG NxtLink Iridium system. The
NxtMail server facilitates and manages connections and data
routing for the WiFi-capable peripheral devices while the
NxtLink Iridium system provides access to send and receive
data over the Iridium satellite network. The NxtMail server
provides the IEEE 802-11b Wireless Access Point as well as
the DHCP services to provide access for user devices. The
NxtLink Iridium system can be any model, the selection often
determined by the number of channels required for voice and
data services.
 Forwarding e-mail attachments: Supporting Hardware:
The NxtMail server is intended to provide reliable and efficient The NxtMail server will operate with any of the ICG NxtLink
text based E-Mail services. As a consequence of the limited Iridium systems: the ICS-100, 200, 120A, 220A and 400. Though
data rate capabilities of an Iridium channel, it is not possible to it is not a requirement to provide a dedicated transceiver for the
replicate all of the E-Mail features available on a terrestrial 3G NxtMail service, it is recommended that a multi-channel Iridium
network. NxtMail via Iridium is not recommended as a facility system be installed if voice services are required as well.
to transfer large attachments or for high graphical content web
browsing. For E-Mail attachments sent in the Ground to Air
direction, a more efficient method of delivery is via printable
fax transmissions to an onboard fax machine. This service,
provided by the “On-GO” fax server, provides an efficient and
cost-effective method of delivering large attachments such as
Word documents, spread sheets, PDF files, etc. An additional
advantage is that the same E-Mail originated message can be
sent as a broadcast to all aircraft in a fleet.
In the Air to Ground direction, optimum performance is obtained
when users communicate in a text based E-Mail format or limit
attachments to file sizes less than 50KB.

It’s as Easy as 1, 2, 3!

3 Global E-Mailing

1
Wifi enabled Blackberry®
Establishing a connection 2 Connection established
to the NxtMail Server

for ordering information

Contact one of the ICG offices below
or E-Mail to NxtMail@icg.aero
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