Greg Pelton is the CTO at Iridium.
Iridium's new chip receives secure time and location data that is 1,000 times more powerful than conventional GPS signals, functioning indoors while continuously confirming signal integrity.
Viasat and Iridium are approved to collect data from 'black boxes' in aircraft while in flight.
Iridium's Greg Pelton mentioned that satellite-based connectivity cannot work indoors for high-bandwidth applications like watching Netflix.
At the September Jammertest event, the Iridium PNT ASIC maintained timing accuracy and reliable navigation under jamming and spoofing attacks.
Iridium PNT already secures data centers, wireless networks, and mobile platforms.
The Iridium PNT ASIC is planned for commercial availability in mid-2026.
The Iridium PNT ASIC is in an 8mm by 8mm form factor and is designed to deliver authenticated positioning, navigation, and timing data as an alternative to traditional GNSS.
When embedded in a device, the Iridium PNT ASIC receives a cryptographically secure time and location data signal from the Iridium satellite network.
The Iridium PNT ASIC can function as a standalone Iridium PNT receiver or as part of a hybrid Iridium and GNSS solution.
Iridium is currently organizing beta trials for the Iridium PNT ASIC with select partners to provide evaluation kits for early integration and testing.
The Iridium PNT ASIC can be integrated into a variety of devices, including consumer products and infrastructure systems such as power grids, transportation systems, and telecom networks.
The signal from the Iridium satellite network is 1,000 times more powerful than GPS and is capable of working inside buildings.
Iridium ramped up its PNT activities after acquiring Satelles last year and integrating its alternative PNT solution into its offerings.
Iridium is rolling out a dedicated chip called the Iridium PNT application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that integrates PNT capabilities into electronic devices for GPS and GNSS resilience.
Iridium announced a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation in which T-Mobile will deploy Iridium PNT services across 5G network sites in the U.S.
Iridium credits its growth in revenue and subscriber numbers to its commercial Internet of Things business.
Iridium brought in more revenue than expected for the quarter and updated its guidance for the year.
Iridium's stock price has dropped approximately 8% since the company reported earnings at business open yesterday.
Iridium's IoT business generated $4.6 million in revenue, a 7% increase year-over-year.