Samsung plans to use Iridium’s constellation to bring satellite connectivity to its Galaxy S23 smartphones 2023.
On 2023-01-05, Iridium named U.S.-based chipmaker Qualcomm as its direct-to-smartphone partner.
Iridium is due to be paid royalties, development fees, and network usage fees under the deal and disclosed this in a 2022-12-30 regulatory filing that provided no financial details or timings.
In July Iridium signed a development contract with a company to enable Iridium satellite technology in smartphones.
Iridium operates a 66-satellite constellation that cost $3,000,000,000 and is more advanced than Globalstar’s 24-satellite network.
The IoT gateway leverages the full potential of Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) and the industry standard MQTT messaging protocol.
Iridium operates a constellation of crosslinked satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) that provides truly global coverage.
Support for Iridium Certus 200, 350, and 700 with IMT was planned for the first quarter of 2023.
STREAM+ is powered by Iridium Certus 100 and allows users to send and receive files and messages securely.
SpaceX, Iridium (Globalstar’s rival), and other established and early‑stage satellite operators are developing direct‑to‑smartphone services ranging from basic SOS to 0.005 kg broadband.
Iridium Certus midband and 4G/LTE cellular connectivity improve air medical operations according to SKYTRAC's Regional Business Manager.
Beam Communications Holdings Ltd. and its SatPhone Shop business have been receiving increased business from Australian enterprise and government customers for Iridium satellite network services and Beam terminals.
Iridium’s operational EBITDA increased 8% to nearly $108,000,000 for the three months to the end of September, a record for the operator.
Iridium now expects full-year EBITDA to be $420,000,000 and to achieve 8–9% growth in revenue for the year.
Iridium’s commercial voice and data revenue increased 10% to around $50,000,000 for the three months to the end of September compared with the corresponding period last year.
The Iridium DTCS mission module provides secure voice and data communication to warfighters without requiring them to carry a separate Iridium satellite radio.
Warfighters equipped with the AN/PRC-163 and the Iridium DTCS mission module can communicate using any combination of satellite communications, mobile ad-hoc network, or line-of-sight modes.
Iridium Certus® service providers will provide Iridium’s satellite broadband and mid-band connectivity for mobile voice and data services to the U.S. government through a dedicated gateway.
The Iridium Certus broadband service provides highly reliable, global, weather-resilient connectivity for on-the-move internet and high-quality voice access.
Satcom Direct is also an Iridium Certus® service provider for U.S. government customers.