Introduction to Iridium
Iridium is the only satellite communications company that provides a truly global connection. Whether it be connecting via remote land areas, air, across oceans, and even the polar regions, Iridium is the most far-reaching satellite communications service available.
How is it that Iridium can be so powerful and provide this kind of unmatched connectivity? Through a global constellation of 66 cross-linked Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, high-quality voice and data connectivity is possible pole-to-pole. The LEO satellites allow for a shorter transmission path and lower latency with stronger signals. In short, it's everything you ever hoped for in remote connectivity.
Iridium understands the need for a reliable network, anytime and anywhere.* Today, voice and data communication is a lifeline - both as a connection we value when family members are far away, or quite literally the critical connection we rely on in matters of life and death.
As of 2019, the Iridium network