Iridium - RUDICS Global Telemetry System

Router-Based Unrestricted Digital Interworking Connectivity Solution (`RUDICS`) is an enhanced Gateway termination/origination capability for circuit switched data calls across the Iridium satellite network. The primary benefits of using RUDICS as part of a data solution over conventional PSTN circuit switched data connectivity or mobile-to-mobile data solutions are: Elimination of analog modem training time Increased connection quality, reliability, and maximizing throughput Protocol independence Lower call costs . For these reasons RUDICS is widely used for communicating with high value, mission critical robotic marine instrumentation devices such as ocean and wave gliders.