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Icom Knowledge Base Article: What Is AIS & How Does It Work?

by Ian Lockyer 21 Feb 2023 04:00 PST
What Is AIS & How Does It Work? © Icom

Icom UK have put together a guide in their knowledge base section of their website about Automatic Identification System (AIS).

AIS technology has been around for a while and has been a key safety tool to many mariners. However, you may not have heard of AIS before, so this may be a good introduction to find out a bit more about AIS and how it works. To find out more, "What Is AIS & How Does It Work?".

To find out more about the Icom range, visit their marine and AIS product pages contact their sales team at 01227 741741 or email

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