Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) for an award through its Complementary Positioning,Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award […]
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Intellian launches 2 Iridium Certus GMDSS systems for mariners
Intellian Technologies and Iridium Communications Inc. have launched Intellian’s new Iridium Certus® GMDSS Systems. The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an internationally mandated safety system established by […]
Iridium initiates integration of NTN Direct with Deutsche Telekom
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) recently entered into a new partnership with Deutsche Telekom (DTAG) that will deliver global connectivity to their customers through the Iridium NTN DirectSM service. Deutsche […]
New Iridium Chat app enables unlimited global messaging via Iridium GO! exec
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced Iridium® Chat, a companion app and messaging platform for the Iridium GO! exec® satellite communication access device, that is available as a free […]
Iridium + Syniverse partner to deliver D2D satellite connectivity to global MNOs
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) recently partnered with Syniverse to support the rollout of Iridium NTN DirectSM service with mobile network operators (MNOs) worldwide. Through this partnership, Iridium NTN Direct […]
NAL Research’s new products use Iridium’s Enhanced SBD® service for government and Military users
NAL Research, whuch delivers resilient wireless and APNT solutions, announces the integration of Enhanced Short Burst Data (ESBD), leveraging the next generation version of Iridium’s Short Burst Data® (SBD®) service, into its […]
Ground Control’s RockBLOCK Pro debuts as the world’s first certified Iridium Certus 9704 device
Ground Control has become the first Iridium partner to bring a certified Iridium Certus 9704 device to market: the ruggedized RockBLOCK Pro satellite IoT gateway. Powered by the new Iridium […]
Forrester’s Digest: Iridium to start testing D2D
Iridium, already a popular satellite system and in favor with military and first responders, says it will begin testing its satellite direct-to-device (D2D) service this summer with Norway’s Nordic Semiconductor. […]
BNP Paribas Bank: Key debates for satellite sector in 2025
Investment bank BNP Paribas, in a major study of Europe’s media and media-related activity, has also looked at the wider satellite sector. Analyst Sami Kassab said that satellite operators’ shares […]
UAE contemplating LEO constellation
The world already has a pair of successful low Earth orbiting (LEO) mega-constellations in the form of SpaceX’s Starlink and the Eutelsat/OneWeb fleet. Also on the near-horizon is the Jeff […]