Press Release: Iridium completes acquisition of Aireon
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, ann... Continue Reading
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Rocket Lab CEO vows commitment to aero as firm buys Iridium
Aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider Rocket Lab has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications for roughly... Continue Reading
Tiny Iridium PNT ASIC could arrive in aero as carry-on equipment
Against a geopolitical backdrop that has seen an exponential increase in the number of jamming and spoofing incidents involving global navig... Continue Reading
Iridium to acquire Aireon, mulls independent payloads for VHF, PNT
Iridium Communications has inked a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, its joint venture with multiple air navigation service provid... Continue Reading
Iridium prepares to unleash Certus 100 safety for civil aviation
As Iridium Communications works with key partners to secure clearance from the US FAA to support safety services with its next-gen Certus sa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium launches next generation IoT platform
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, tod... Continue Reading
Iridium plans aviation disruption with Certus safety, space-based VHF
Iridium sees an opportunity to ‘disrupt the status quo’ in aviation now that its next-generation Certus satcom service is undergoing flight ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium, Qualcomm enable satcom in Snapdragon MTR
Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI) today an... Continue Reading
In conversation with the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)
A recent road trip through rural parts of New York, Connecticut and Maine proved instructive for this Verizon wireless customer: it reminded... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium equips 9603 module with ESBD for Gov’t users
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced a special U.S. government... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium Certus GMDSS heralds new era in maritime safety
Iridium Communications Inc. today announced the service launch of Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime satellite co... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium STL service activated for Europe and Asia Pacific
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced expanded commercial avail... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium wins five-year $94m contract from US Space Force
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced it has been awarded a new... Continue Reading
GPS jamming in aviation underscores industry need for Iridium STL
Under the specter of increased jamming and spoofing of global navigation satellite systems, including signal interference in the geopolitica... Continue Reading
Nearing safety clearance Iridium to transform pilot user experience
Iridium Communications has hit several key milestones as it works to ensure its global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered next-gen Cert... Continue Reading