Iridium have announced a brand new product that can turn your smartphone or tablet into a global communications device capable of making reliable voice calls and data connections - anywhere in the world - even when outside of the range of terrestrial networks! The fully portable Iridium GO! is a pocket sized device, with military-grade ruggedness and an IP rating of IP65, that enables you to use your smartphone or tablet when you have no access to terrestrial networks to: make voice calls share photos access emails SMS two-way use applications use GPS tracking access social network sites send out SOS alerts Simply flip up the integrated antenna and the battery-powered unit will connect quickly and automatically to the Iridium LEO satellite constellation to create an anywhere Wi-Fi hotspot within a 30.5m radius. You can then connect and operate up to 5 devices at a time within this area using...
Iridium CloudConnect is the world's first global cloud-based satellite solution and the only one of its kind. Harnessing the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Iridium CloudConnect empowers developers to manage connected devices on a single communications platform. Iridium CloudConnect allows for the transfer of data using AWS without having to connect to the Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) gateway. Read the Iridium CloudConnect walkthrough manual How CloudConnect Works Data Transfer: Information flows seamlessly via enclosed carrier networks and exclusive, secure private channels linking Iridium to AWS. Authentication: Integration with Iridium CloudConnect involves cross-account authentication and a straightforward script for infrastructure setup. Data Delivery: Clients obtain their SBD device data through a Simple Queue Service (SQS) queue, formatted in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Private Queues: Queues are housed within the customer’s AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) setting for enhanced security and control. Advantages of Iridium CloudConnect Iridium CloudConnect not only helps to reduce...
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced an important new component of a comprehensive program for combating piracy on the high seas, by providing mariners with global, reliable, cost-effective voice and data communications. Effective immediately, all calls from ships equipped with Iridium’s reliable communications terminals to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center are now free of charge. Ships are increasingly using ‘citadels,’ where crew can take refuge and wait safely for rescue when pirates board. A key element in the citadel strategy is a stand-alone, secure Iridium communications link to the outside world, so the crew can connect with the military forces to coordinate rescue operations. Several companies within the Iridium partner ecosystem offer citadel communication packages with a concealed external satellite antenna and cabling that cannot be easily disabled by the pirates on the ship. The UKMTO office in Dubai is the primary point of contact between merchant shipping and...
Iridium have announced changes to some of their regional prepaid airtime vouchers which will come into effect from 15 February 2017. What's changing about Iridium airtime? Iridium Southern Cross (Australia & New Zealand) - Voucher discontinued This regional voucher will be discontinued - last date for activation is 14th February 2017. Iridium MENA (Middle East/Africa) Voucher - Changes to usage outside MENA region As of 15 Feburary 2017 this voucher will no longer allow usage outside the MENA region defined by Iridium. From this date you will only be able to use a SIM loaded with this voucher in the following countries listed below. If you activate before this date you will still be able to make calls outside the MENA region for the lifespan of the voucher. Africa Voucher Coverage: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
Iridium Certus is the high speed voice and data service made possible by Iridium's $3 billion second generation constellation, Iridium NEXT. Moreover, this new broadband service is the only high speed data service - available anywhere on the planet. Iridium Certus Key Features: Data speeds up to 1.4 Mbps Iridium Certus offers initial data speeds of up to 352 kbps which will increase to 1.4 Mbps when the constellation is fully in place. Streaming IP Data Streaming IP services will allow broadcasters to transmit live from anywhere in the world at a guaranteed speed. High Quality Voice For the first time Iridium offers multiple voice lines on hardware allowing multiple team members to stay in touch simultaneously. Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS) In May 2018, Iridium announced the groundbreaking news that the IMO recognised that Certus service met requirements to provide mobile satellite services in the GMDSS. As a...
We are pleased to announce that we have introduced two brand new airtime vouchers to our website and so we are now able to offer you even more options for your satellite phone airtime. The first of our new vouchers is called the Iridium PAYG Latin America 200 Minutes/6 Months Validity and it is competitively priced at just £125. This voucher provides a lower rate per minute for Iridium sat phone users that are making calls within Latin America* from Mexico to Cape Horn and up to 12 nautical miles offshore. It gives you 200 minutes of calling time (12,000 units) and 6 months of validity. The second new voucher that we have introduced is called the Iridium PAYG Global 300 minute prepaid voucher. This voucher is also very competitively priced, it offers 12 months of validity and costs just £350 for 300 minutes (18,000 units) at a lower rate...
Iridium Communications Inc. today announced that it has reached 500,000 total billable subscribers for its satellite voice and data services worldwide. The number is comprised of approximately 90 percent commercial customers and 10 percent U.S. Government customers. "Our consistent double-digit growth in subscribers -- more than 25 percent growth every year for the last five years -- is a reflection of our global network reach, our service offerings enabling important connections, and our expanding partner ecosystem," said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. "This milestone demonstrates how far we've evolved over the last 10 years from a supplier of mobile satellite phones for niche markets into a global communications company connecting anyone and anything, all over the world, in ways and places in which they expect to be connected." Desch noted that one of the primary reasons behind Iridium's dramatic rate of subscriber growth is the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) data market. The...
Iridium Extreme PTT Handset What is Iridium Push-to-Talk (PTT)? Iridium Push-to-Talk (PTT) solution is the world’s first global, satellite-based push-to-talk service. It enables fast, simple, and global group communications at the push of a button, enabling instant communication between participants located anywhere on earth. Iridium can deliver push-to-talk the way it was meant to be, without the expense and limitations of traditional ground-based towers and repeaters. What does the Iridium Push-to-Talk system comprise of? The solution includes the Iridium PTT service; the Iridium Command Center, the cloud-based management system where radios and talk groups are managed; and the Iridium PTT radios, including the Iridium Extreme® PTT (MSRP $1,599) and other devices powered by the Iridium PTT 9523 Core transceiver, which enables manufacturing partners to further expand the enterprise applications for Iridium PTT. When using PTT , the handheld device gives your team access to unparalleled situation awareness and control features,...
When it comes to satellite network providers, there are plenty that vie for attention in the satellite communications industry. Indeed, GTC offers many products that run on some of the world’s most popular networks, including Thuraya and Globalstar, however, the Inmarsat and Iridium networks are arguably the world’s most popular thanks to their broad product ranges and global-to-near-global reaches. Coverage Areas Inmarsat Inmarsat, a geosynchronous (GEO) network, is one of the most robust satellite networks currently in operation. With a dozen satellites currently orbiting earth, Inmarsat has a global reach except the polar regions. As a GEO network, Inmarsat allows for data connectivity as well as voice and PTT communication. IridiumIridium is a powerful Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network that achieves 100% global coverage. Iridium delivers voice and digital capabilities and offers a versatile suite of products to make sure its users enjoy consistent and reliable connectivity, no matter...
Iridium have today announced their new handset, the Iridium 9575 Extreme. The new Iridium sat phone is built with the same reliable voice and data capability that users have come to trust from the only truly global satellite network. In a world first this handset combines voice, data and SMS capabilities with the following new features:
GPS-enabled location-based services
SOS Emergency Button
Online Tracking
Accessories to create instant Wi-Fi hotspots
The Iridium 9575 Extreme will be available for £875 ex VAT from Global Telesat Communications. Find out more at our website.
Iridium Messaging Transport® (IMT®) is a way for businesses to send and receive small to medium-sized messages through a system called Iridium CloudConnect. It uses standard ways of communicating and organising messages, and it works with various Iridium Certus® modules. To put it simply, imagine you have a set of devices, for example sensors or trackers, spread out in different places, and you need to send messages between them or get updates from them. IMT helps you do that reliably and efficiently. Real-world examples could include: Environmental Monitoring: researchers might use IMT to collect data from sensors placed in forests, oceans, or remote areas to monitor things like temperature, humidity, or pollution levels. Asset Tracking: businesses can track their vehicles, containers, or equipment in remote locations using IMT to send and receive location updates and other important data. Fleet Management: shipping companies can use IMT to communicate with ships at sea, monitoring their...
Free Application Optimizes Email and Internet Services for Faster Data Speeds for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches Anywhere in the World Iridium Communications Inc. announces that its Iridium AxcessPoint Mail & Web App is now available for Apple operating system (iOS) devices. This development makes it possible for devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to connect over the world's furthest reaching communications network, Iridium. The company launched the Iridium AxcessPoint Wi-Fi hotspot with BlackBerry support, as well as with apps for Mac and Windows laptops, in September 2011. With today's app rollout, Iridium continues to expand the universe of smartphones that can now communicate on 90 percent of the planet not covered by traditional wireless networks. "Iridium AxcessPoint Mail & Web now provides a reliable email and Internet connection anywhere in the world for the more than 250 million Apple iOS device users," said Joel Thompson, vice...
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