Latest Iridium Satellite LLC Stories

Today SatStation, a division of Atlantic Radiotelephone, Inc., announced immediate availability of the SatStation Extreme Dock for the Iridium 9575 satellite telephone. This dock allows Iridium 9575 satellite phone users to place and receive calls indoors, below decks, in their vehicle or on board their aircraft. The Extreme Dock charges the phone and allows the user to toggle between hands-free and privacy mode. The 10 Watt speaker amplifies the phone ringer so calls can be heard in the...

MELBOURNE, Fla., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveTV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways, has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the first commercial aircraft to install the Iridium OpenPort-Aero(SM) high-speed communications platform. Iridium OpenPort-Aero delivers aviation's only satellite communications service with fully global coverage, providing vital high-speed data and voice connectivity to aircraft around the world. Iridium Communications Inc....

MELBOURNE, Fla., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation, and Greenwich AeroGroup Inc., have entered into a distribution agreement where Greenwich Aerogroup, Inc. and its affiliates will sell, support and install the Iridium OpenPort-Aero(SM) broadband aviation communications platform. Iridium OpenPort-Aero is the only aviation broadband solution that works everywhere in the world, including remote, oceanic and polar regions,...

Beam Communications Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX: WRR), announces it has received a commitment from Telstra to purchase a minimum of USD5.1 M of Iridium®-based satellite docking stations and product bundles over the next 12 months. The initial shipment (valued at USD1.65 M) is expected to be fulfilled by 30 June 2012, the balance being called upon as required over the 12 month period. Melbourne, Victoria (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 With the release of...

Global Satellite Communication Provider Offers Complimentary Satellite Phone and Airtime for the Two-Week Humanitarian Trip Portsmouth, New Hampshire (PRWEB) February 10, 2012 GlobaFone, a leading multi-carrier satellite service provider, announced it provided a satellite phone and airtime to 15 University of New Hampshire (UNH) nursing students and two chaperones when they travelled to Ghana, Africa, from Thursday, January 5, to Monday, January 23, 2012, for a humanitarian mission. The...

YARMOUTH, Maine, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DeLorme, the innovation leader in navigation technology, today announced that its eagerly-awaited inReach(TM) satellite communicator is now available for purchase at retail and online. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111115/NE07043 ) With 90% of the Earth's surface lacking any cell phone service, inReach is the first affordable communication solution for anyone who works, travels or engages in outdoor activities in off the grid...

Iridium Users Can Benefit From Extended Service Protection Program Which Covers Satellite Phones and Accessories Portsmouth, New Hampshire (PRWEB) November 10, 2011 GlobaFone, a leading multi-carrier satellite service provider has announced the availability of their extended maintenance plan which provides additional service protection for the Iridium satellite phone fleet once the original one year warranty has expired. The maintenance plan is available in one to three year increments...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Management Solutions® (FMS), one of the fastest growing providers of advanced telematics systems, today announced it has been selected by the US Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to equip its fleet vehicles and other mobile assets, with their award-winning Fleet Director Global® Iridium-based vehicle tracking and mobile resource management system. As specified by the BOP, all mobile assets must be monitored...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectify, a leader in the wireless networking software space, today announced a strategic partnership to offer Iridium AxcessPoint Connect to the mobile communications market. The Iridium AxcessPoint Connect software uses Connectify's Wi-Fi sharing technology, to give Iridium satellite phone users the ability to transform their laptop into a wireless hotspot to access the Iridium global network through their smartphones, tablets and other...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NBAA 2011 -- Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity for business aviation, announces that its Aircell Axxess® communications system and Data Interface Unit (DIU) have received approval in SITA's Validation, Assessment & Qualification (VAQ) program. As FANS over Iridium (FOI) technology continues to emerge, this qualification is a critical milestone because it validates that Aircell's satcom equipment meets all the performance...