Iridium Communications Inc. provides global satellite-based voice and data communications services. Its network is designed to support connectivity across land, oceans, airways and polar regions, serving customers in areas where terrestrial communications infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
The company offers satellite phones, broadband and narrowband data services, push-to-talk communications, and Internet of Things connectivity. Its product portfolio includes Iridium Certus broadband services, Iridium GO! satellite Wi-Fi products, satellite phones, specialized IoT services and solutions for asset tracking, monitoring and machine-to-machine communications. Iridium’s services are used by customers in the maritime, aviation, government, defense, emergency response, industrial and outdoor recreation sectors.
Iridium traces its origins to a satellite communications venture launched by Motorola and began commercial service in the late 1990s. After a restructuring, the company’s assets were acquired by investors and reorganized as Iridium Communications. The company completed deployment of its second-generation satellite constellation in 2019 and continues to operate a global low-Earth-orbit network. Iridium is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and Matt Desch has served as its chief executive officer since 2008.
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