Iridium GMDSS: Q&A with Kyle Hurst, Iridium Director of Maritime Safety & Security
When mariners are at sea, safety is a top priority. The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) was established more than 20 years ago to help ensure safety for those at sea by requiring specific types of onboard radioc ommunications equipment, both...
Top Tips for Using your Iridium Satellite Phone
Are you prepared to use your Iridium satellite or messenger phone? Follow these quick tips to help you use your phone as soon as you need it! This first one may seem obvious, but make sure you know where your satellite device is! You don’t want to be stuck looking for...
Time to Test Your Satellite Phone
Last week, many of us set the clocks forward an hour. Whether we’re springing forward or falling back, celebrating daylight saving time is a great reminder to complete other important tasks, like checking your smoke detector batteries or testing your satellite phone!...
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Iridium
To celebrate International Women's Day 2019, we sat down with our new Chief Operations Officer Suzi McBride to discuss her career and what it's like being a woman in a STEM field. About McBride: McBride has more than 25 years of experience, including building...
GEaR Stays Iridium Connected® While Conducting Noble Missions
Global Exploration and Recovery LLC (GEaR) is a nonprofit based in Alaska dedicated to the location and recovery of service members who lost their lives in the world’s harshest environments. Comprised of an international group of scientists and wilderness...
Iridium Certus as a 5G Companion for Land Mobile Communications
The launch of Iridium CertusSM comes at an exciting time for the mobile communications world. As satellite communications continue to evolve and improve, so do terrestrial options – most famously, 5G. Undoubtedly, you’ve heard the hype surrounding 5G over the past few...