Airplanes and Drones and Helicopters, Oh My! How Iridium® connectivity is safely and reliably connecting an evolving, diverse global airspace Ever wonder how a plane that is flying 400-500 miles per hour, 30,000 feet off ...
Q&A with Iridium CEO, Matt Desch – 15 Questions to Celebrate 15 Years 15 years ago, on September 21, 2006, Matt Desch became Iridium’s Chief Executive Officer. After cycling though five CEOs in five years, Iridium welcomed Matt, who proceeded to ...
On Cloud 66 Series (Part 3): Getting Stacked with AWS CloudFormation Modules Welcome back to Cloud 66! In case you missed our first or second posts in the series, we introduced the Iridium CloudConnect Short Burst Data (SBD) on Amazon ...
Defining Satellite Push-To-Talk (PTT) Part 1 – Extending Real-Time Group Communication Beyond Traditional Tower-Based Networks Welcome to our two-part blog series on Iridium® PTT. In this series, we will be providing you with an introduction to all things Iridium PTT and the importance ...
On Cloud 66 Series (Part 2): How Iridium® CloudConnect Makes Your Connected Server Application Simple, Flexible (and Fun!) Welcome back to Cloud 66! We missed you. In case you missed our first post, we introduced the Iridium CloudConnect Short Burst Data® (SBD®) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Quick Start, and gave an overview of how this resource helps developers and their teams implement the service. For this edition, we wanted to get even more technical, and to take you on a deep dive of the different ways developers can use Iridium CloudConnect for their cloud-based back-end applications. So, without further ado, let’s dive in.
What is Satellite IoT and How is it Used? The Internet of Things (IoT) is a world in and of itself with “smart” technology impacting nearly all facets of society. When the average person thinks about IoT, ...
Expert Tips: Top Considerations for Selecting a Maritime SATCOM Solution A major part of a vessel manager’s role is choosing a communications system for the ship. While this choice may seem simple, it is a critical decision that ...
On Cloud 66 Series (Part 1): Introducing the Iridium CloudConnect SBD on AWS “Quick Start”: Truly Global IoT in Just a Few Clicks It’s time to get technical! Welcome to the On Cloud 66 series. This blog series will focus on all things Iridium CloudConnect, showcasing helpful resources and real-life examples ...
How to Avoid the “Failure to Send Message” Text Alert Communicating while on-the-go, especially texting, is woven into the fabric of our society. For many people it’s their preferred method of communication, so when life takes them to ...
What’s Beyond the Horizon is Just the Beginning… As the only truly global communications network, Iridium® allows companies, organizations, and governments to stay connected to their remotely piloted vehicles in the air, on land, and at ...
