NAL Research Announces New Products Utilizing Iridium’s Enhanced SBD® Service for Government and Military Users

NAL Research, an industry leader in delivering trusted and resilient wireless and APNT solutions, is announcing the integration of Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD), leveraging the next generation version of Iridium’s Short Burst Data® (SBD®) service, into its industry-defining SHOUT trackers. The incorporation of this advanced two-way data transmission solution will bolster secure communications for U.S. Department of Defense, federal, state/local, and approved allied government users.

The Enhanced SBD solution increases transmission security (TRANSEC) through the use of multiple cutting-edge techniques that ensure users can operate safely in all environments.

“This next-generation service provides many advanced capabilities compared to the traditional Short Burst Data (SBD) service,” said NAL Research Director of Connectivity Solutions, Bart Polizotto. “Through ESBD and NAL’s reliable low size, weight, and power (SWaP) solutions, government and military users can benefit from greater warfighter safety, tactical operations velocity, and more secure communications.”

In addition to offering secure, on-demand messaging and data transmission globally, ESBD increases transmission rates and enables larger data payload sizes to support a broad range of missions.

ESBD airtime service is provided by the United States Space Force (USSF) Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service (EMSS) and is backwards compatible with the existing SBD service.