Iridium Communications Q3 2026 Earnings Date & Estimates

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM). is a global provider of satellite-based voice and data communications. The company operates the Iridium satellite network, a constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites designed to provide coverage across the world, including oceans, airways, polar regions and other areas beyond the reach of traditional terrestrial networks.

Iridium serves commercial, government and industrial customers through a range of products and services. Its offerings include satellite phones, push-to-talk communications, two-way messaging, Internet of Things connectivity and Iridium Certus broadband services. These solutions support industries such as maritime, aviation, transportation, emergency response, natural resources, public safety and defense.

The company also provides specialized satellite connectivity for machine-to-machine communications and hosts certain third-party payloads on its satellites. Iridium’s business traces its origins to the development of a global satellite communications system in the late 1980s. Following the financial restructuring of the original Iridium venture, the network’s assets were acquired and the current company was subsequently formed. Iridium Communications became a publicly traded company in 2009.