So you’ve decided it’s time to purchase a satellite phone. Whether you’re purchasing a satellite device for a global or off-the-grid adventure, or you’re planning ahead for an emergency, buying your first satellite phone or device can be... 
Guest Blogger: Dan Rooney, Director of Maritime Business Did you ever receive a mobile phone bill that was significantly higher than expected? Your invoice should be a fixed amount each month, but there are unexpected charges on top. The memories of the previous... 
Earlier this year, The Ocean Cleanup went viral in the news and on social media for its ambitious goal to rid the world’s oceans of plastic garbage and perform the largest ocean cleanup in history. The Ocean Cleanup has created a system of 600-meter-long floating... 
Guest Blogger: Will Kraus, Director, Maritime Business & Product Management Frequently, maritime service providers will talk about bandwidth – bigger bandwidth equals a better user experience. Whilst some of this is true, latency can have a more dramatic... 
Join us this Fall in getting out and trying new adventures! Not sure where to start? We’ve got some tips for you. With the holidays and winter rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to get out and take advantage of the cool crisp air before it gets too cold to... 
Spotlight: Global Marine Networks (GMN) and Iridium partner together to provide communications infrastructure for the ‘eXXpedition North Pacific’ If you have been following the Iridium blog, you may know that Iridium provided connectivity support for the eXXpedition... 
Guest Blogger: Kyle Hurst, Director of Iridium Maritime Safety & Security Services Every market uses a certain vocabulary. The maritime connectivity market is no different. Besides many regulatory acronyms such as Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT),... 
Twenty years ago, Iridium announced to the world that its innovative satellite network was available for commercial use! Initially launched to service satellite phones and pagers, the Iridium network would allow anyone to communicate from anywhere. Since November 1,... 
Guest Blogger: Ira Mollay, World’s Greatest Iridium Flare Catcher Two years ago, I barely knew what a satellite was, did not care about the space industry and was angry at Iridium: I had found out that they would take my beloved Iridium Flares away. But then I... 
Guest Blogger: Wouter Deknopper, VP & GM Maritime Business When Iridium entered the maritime market well over a decade ago, we understood that our success could only prevail if we built a network of trusted partners around the globe. The catalyst of our growth... 