The Vector r Iridium Data Link ( VIDL ) is a simple-to-use global communication system that provides voice and data situational awareness using an integrated geospatial digital mapping system on a mobile device .
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The combination of voice and data closes the gaps in communications commonly experienced with currently fielded voice-only reporting systems by provid- ing heightened reliability and pole-to-pole coverage .
Land Mobile Radios and Trunk / Repeater stations provide only voice communications and re- quire significant continual state or municipal investment in real estate , infrastructure installation , and sustainment to maintain the repeaters / trunk systems .
Information passed verbally via voice-only communications can clog up the net with traffic for minutes compared to a burst data transmission which can communicate the same message in seconds with significantly fewer errors .
The VIDL with Iridium * Satel- lite communication can provide networked users with world- wide voice and data links in any location or situation , thus en- hancing all aspects of situational awareness , GPS positioning , and command & control .
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