About The Iridium Network
Iridium Satellite LLC is a privately held corporation and is a global satellite communications company.
Its services allow users to communicate virtually anywhere in the world, by offering World Satellite (Telephony), World Paging and World Data Services.
Iridium Satellite LLC (www.iridium.com) is the only provider of truly global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the earth (including oceans, airways and Polar Regions). Iridium delivers essential communications services to and from remote areas where no other form of communication is available.
The Iridium constellation of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites operates as a fully meshed network and is the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world.
The Iridium service is ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation and utilities. Iridium provides service to the U.S. Department of Defense.
The company also designs, builds and sells its services, products and solutions through a worldwide network of more than 100 partners.
ONE SYSTEM, GLOBALLY.
The IRIDIUM system is a satellite-based Personal Communication Services (PCS), or Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) system, supporting global, wireless digital communications. IRIDIUM provides voice, messaging and data services to mobile subscribers using handheld user terminals.
Iridium Satellite launched commercial global satellite communications services on March 28, 2001 with enhanced products and services. Service enhancements include improved voice quality and simplified pricing plans. Soon after launch, Iridium expanded the service portfolio to include data services. Iridium Satellite LLC is focused on providing affordable, dependable, long-term global communications solutions.
Iridium's service coverage area
The Iridium system is the only communications system providing true global communications coverage including oceans, and all land areas including the poles. The Iridium system blankets the Earth, connecting global satellite coverage with local ground-based wireless services.
