Real-time, two-way messaging anywhere in the world
A simple, efficient packet-based service for frequent short data transmissions between equipment and centralized host computer systems.
Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®)
Real-time, two-way messaging anywhere in the world
A simple, efficient packet-based service for frequent short data transmissions between equipment and centralized host computer systems.
Data Delivered - Everywhere
Delivered through small, light-weight, low power modules, Iridium SBD enables real-time data for increased awareness and efficiency, anywhere in the world.
Global Availability
A mesh of 66 active Low-Earth Orbit Iridium satellites blankets the Earth, providing reliable coverage from pole-to-pole
Real-Time
Iridium’s LEO network enables low-latency connections through shorter transmission paths than GEO networks
Two-Way Connectivity
Gain insights and send over-the-air commands for business operations and remote assets anywhere in the world
Range of Module Options
Small, light-weight, low-power, and low cost options to deliver Iridium SBD through your custom solutions
Equipped with the Iridium Connected™ RockBLOCK Plus, BRNKL Rapid Deploy units provide remote monitoring of vessels anywhere along Canada’s vast coastline.
Using an Iridium Connected® Garmin inReach® Explorer+ with the EVERYWHERE Always Connected™ Platform, the worker notified his colleagues and emergency responders – and was soon rescued.
Using Iridium Connected® ZOLEO® satellite communicators, pilots and others can coordinate pick-up and drop-off times, and share other vital information.
Supplied by Global Telesat Communications (GTC), an Iridium GO!® and Iridium Extreme® allowed Preet to share photos and audio blogs from one of earth’s most remote locations.
One of Jeff’s recent expeditions took him and his team on a course through the Arctic, where only Iridium could provide the coverage and connectivity to stay in touch. Using the Iridium Edge® Solar, his followers tracked his team’s expedition in real time from start to finish.
Environmental observation company Obscape utilized Iridium Connected® product RockBLOCK by our partner Ground Control to build a flood prediction and preparation disaster management solution.
Viettel’s S-Tracking Vessel Management System (VMS) enabled by the Iridium 9603 module connected Vietnamese fishing fleets to both local FMCs and first responders using Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD), providing up-to-date critical information that supports marine life sustainability in addition to increasing crew member safety.
Equipped with the Iridium Connected™ RockBLOCK Plus, BRNKL Rapid Deploy units provide remote monitoring of vessels anywhere along Canada’s vast coastline.
Company Swoop Aero uses drones equipped with Iridium Core 9523 Transceivers to deliver vaccines and medical supplies to remote islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The Iridium® technology on board helps monitor the location and condition of the precious packages. The on-demand supply of vaccines leads to higher immunization rates of kids in hardly-accessible places and proves to be a more economical transportation method for the delivery of primary health care services.
Case Study: Iridium Edge - Connecting Equipment Across the Desert
File Name
CS_Iridium Edge_Exemys Oil Gas Case Study_JUL18(1).pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Case Study highlighting Iridium Edge®
With reliable coverage anytime, anywhere, Iridium Edge® devices connect water tanks and pumps across the Vaca Muerta geological formation in the oil fields of Argentina’s Patagonia Desert.
Service Provider: Tesacom Group
Product: Iridium Edge®
Service: Iridium Short Burst Data®
Case Study: Iridium Edge - Connecting Equipment Across the Desert (RUS)
File Name
CS_Iridium Edge_Connecting Equipment Across the Desert_Exemys Oil Gas Case Study_082018_RUS.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Case Study highlighting Iridium Edge® (Russian translation)
With reliable coverage anytime, anywhere, Iridium Edge® devices connect water tanks and pumps across the Vaca Muerta geological formation in the oil fields of Argentina’s Patagonia Desert.
Service Provider: Tesacom Group
Product: Iridium Edge®
Service: Iridium Short Burst Data®
Case Study - P-Lock (PLK), a subset of RSI Group, is an Argentina-based company that develops and manufactures electronic seals for secure cargo tracking. Learn how PLK's customers are able to garner real-time communication with their security equipment to ensure that cargo has not been tampered with.
Case Study: Iridium Enables Backcountry Skier to Stay Safe & Connected
File Name
CS_Iridium Enables Backcountry Skier to Stay Safe_Bivy_071221.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Extreme adventuring around the globe requires easy-to-use, reliable communications anywhere in the world to allow for communications with friends and family, assist in navigation, and ensure personal safety. Learn how extreme backcountry skier Cody Townsend used the Bivy Stick to stay connected while in remote locations.
“The Iridium Connected® GSE MCG-101 product powered by Short Burst Data® helps railroad companies meet important regulatory standards and minimize train collisions.”
Case Study: Iridium Enables Vietnamese Fishing Fleet to Stay Connected with Viettel VMS
File Name
CS_Iridium Enables Vietnamese Fishing Fleets to Stay Connected_Viettel S-Tracking_071621.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Vietnamese fishing fleets chartering in remote oceanic locations must export real-time fishing catch reports and other vessel information to Fishery Monitoring Centers (FMCs) for marine life conservation efforts. Learn how the Viettel S-Tracking Vessel Management System and Iridium help solve this issue.
Case Study: Iridium Helps Predict Floods in Coastal South Africa
File Name
CS_Iridium Helps Predict Floods in S Africa_05242022.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Learn how Iridium Connected® product RockBLOCK helped environmental observation company Obscape create a flood prediction and preparation solution for coastal South Africa.
Case Study: Iridium Onboard Enabled Relief Flights After Tsunami in Indonesia
File Name
CS_Iridium Keeps Relief Flights Connected After Indonesian Tsuami_Blue Sky Network_061121.pdf
Vendor
Blue Sky Network, LLC
Description
Case Study - Aviation solutions that provides critical two-way communications to pilots who were delivering food and medical supplies to the islands of Indonesia after a devastating tsunami were enabled by the Iridium network and Blue Sky Network's D1000 SATCOM Aircraft Tracker & Advanced Control Head (ACH) 1000 Transceiver.
Case Study: Iridium Short Burst Data - Helps Coordinate Disaster Response in Canada
File Name
CS_Iridium Short Burst Data_Helps Coordinate Disaster Response in Canada_T24_061121.pdf
Vendor
NORTAC Defence Limited
Description
Case Study - Canada's Department of National Defence, the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. Department of Defense, protects Canada's interests and values at home and abroad. Learn how they managed rescue and recovery operations during a widespread flooding disaster using T24 Defence's T24 Whipser device and Iridium's global network.
Case Study: Iridium Short Burst Data - Improves Climate Monitoring Accuracy
File Name
CS_Iridium Short Burst Data_Improves Climate Monitoring Accuracy_CLS_061121.pdf
Vendor
CLS France
Description
Iridium technology integrated by CLS in marine buoys will work together with the Sentinel satellites designed to deliver data and imagery for the European Commission’s Copernicus program. The program helps monitor Earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere to help scientists understand large-scale global weather, climate, and environmental dynamics.
Case Study: Keeping An Arctic Expedition Connected
File Name
CS_Keeping an Arctic Expedition Connected_052422.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Expedition Paddler's Jeff Allen needed to find ways to stay connected on an Arctic voyage. Learn how Iridium helped keep him in touch (way) beyond cellular range.
File Type
PDF
File Size
1.5 MB
File Version
1.0
Version Date
May 24, 2022
Applications
Personal Tracking, Portable Solutions, SOS
Related Products
Iridium GO!®, Iridium Edge® Solar
Related Services
Iridium Circuit Switched Data (CSD), Iridium CloudConnect, Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®)
Case Study: Short Burst Data Aids Haiti Earthquake Relief
File Name
CS_Short Burst Data Aids Haiti Earthquake Relief_072722.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC) required reliable means of communication after an earthquake devastated Haiti’s Tiburon Peninsula. Utilizing Iridium’s truly global coverage, volunteers coordinated relief and recovery operations with Iridium Connected® ZOLEO satellite communicators.
File Type
PDF
File Size
2.78 MB
File Version
1.0
Version Date
July 27, 2022
Applications
Personal Tracking, Portable Solutions, SOS, Tracking
Iridium Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services - Fact Sheet
File Name
FS_Iridium EMSS_Fact Sheet_082322.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Fact Sheet of Iridium Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) contract.
Updated: August 23, 2022
File Type
PDF
File Size
1.07 MB
File Version
3.0
Version Date
August 23, 2022
Applications
Blue Force Tracking, Command & Control, EMSS, Future Air Navigation System (FANS), Personal Tracking, Secure Communications, Security, SOS, Surveillance, Tactical Communications, Tracking
Related Products
Iridium 9575A for U.S. Government, , SHOUT Nano, Somewear Global Hotspot, , EVERYWHERE inReach® by Garmin for Government, EVERYWHERE inReach® Mini by Garmin®, Iridium Edge® Solar
Related Services
Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®), Netted Iridium®, Iridium Burst®
Iridium Solutions for Agribusiness - Fact Sheet.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
Learn how Iridium® mobile satellite solutions provide farmers, ranchers, and other agribusiness professionals with quick, reliable voice and data connections in areas with limited or no terrestrial coverage.
FS_Iridium_DoD And US Government_Fact Sheet_082322.pdf
Vendor
Iridium
Description
By maintaining a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense for over 20 years, Iridium has been able to provide robust, secure, and affordable voice and data connections. Learn more about how Iridium supports U.S. Armed Forces and the U.S. Government in this fact sheet.