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Iridium Satellite Phone Testing

For those working far afield or in harsh conditions, dangerous situations can arise quickly and can be impossible to predict — but they are not impossible to prepare for. If you rely on your satellite phone as a critical connection in times of need, you may want to Test Your Iridium Satellite Phone so you
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Inmarsat has launched FleetOne Global, which is a simple, cost effective service designed to offer basic voice and data connectivity to the maritime market. Part of the FleetOne range of satcoms services developed for flexibility, reliability and simplicity, the new service is aimed at customers with low data needs looking for basic functionality, greater cost
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Iridium Boosts Production

Iridium Boosts Production as the First Launch Is Within Reach Iridium boosts production as it continues preparations for its first Iridium NEXT satellite launch this summer, the company recently completed manufacturing and testing its first satellites, and is gearing up to increase its production speed. Meanwhile, the finished satellites are being prepped for storage before shipping
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Iridium Communications Network

The Iridium Communications Network system is based on a network of 66 satellites. The satellite constellation is distributed on 6 near polar planes and each plane carries 11 operational satellites, as well as one spare satellite. Each satellite weighs approximately 689 kilograms (1,500 pounds) and orbits at an altitude of 780 kilometers (420 nautical miles)
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Iridium Products include telephones that are capable of delivering high-quality voice, facsimile, and data services anywhere on Earth. Iridium single-mode handsets are designed to provide satellite communications around the world through the Iridium constellation. The satellite-based Iridium system tracks Iridium Products like the location of the telephone, and provides global transmission, even if the subscriber’s
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The Iridium System – How it Works

The Iridium system is changing the way the world communicates as the first truly global, personal, satellite-based telecommunications system providing communications via hand-held wireless telephones and pagers. It will revolutionize communications for business professionals, travelers, residents of rural or undeveloped areas, disaster relief teams, and others who need the features and convenience of a wireless
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Iridium Communications Inc. Iridium Communications: Iridium Satellite LLC is a company, based in McLean, Virginia, United States which operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 66 active satellites used for worldwide voice and data communication from hand-held satellite phones and other transceiver units. The Iridium network is unique in that it covers the whole Earth, including poles, oceans and
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Iridium NEXT With the original constellation of satellites nearing the end of their life, Iridium announced its vision in February 2007 for the next generation of Iridium satellites. Known as Iridium Next, the new Iridium satellite system promises not only to replace the existing constellation of satellites, but Iridium Next also incorporates many new features. Although
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Iridium Satellite System Operation

Iridium satellite technology, theory and frequency bands Iridium satellite system is used to provide voice and data coverage to satellite phones, pagers and other equipment with full global coverage (including the poles). The Iridium satellite system is owned by Iridium LLC based in the USA. This corporation not only operates the satellite constellation, but also