


Iridium and Thales Help Keep IMOCA Skippers Connected and Safe During Vendée Globe Round-the-World Race
Iridium and our partner Thales are proud to be the official communications partner of IMOCA (International Monohull Open Class Association). IMOCA racing yachts are equipped with the Thales VesseLINK™ 700 L-band broadband terminal powered by Iridium Certus®,...
Iridium Partner MetOcean Telematics Provides Search & Rescue Buoys to the United States Coast Guard
Exclusive Iridium partner MetOcean Telematics has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with its Search and Rescue (SAR) buoy, the Iridium Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy (iSLDMB™). A critical tool for...
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 places where cellular coverage is unreliable or even unavailable, frustration and...
Iridium Partner PredictWind Helps Guide Over 90 Ocean Cruising Club Yachts Home Safely During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Image: The PredictWind Offshore App Connected to the Iridium GO! Credit: Gone with the Wynns During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, many mariners sailing across the world’s oceans were impacted. The Ocean Cruising Club (OCC) for one, had sailing yachts affected...
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 sea. With Iridium Global Line of Sight services, autonomous solutions are within...
Iridium CEO, Matt Desch in Conversation with Rebelle Rally Founder, Emily Miller
Iridium is proud to be the exclusive safety and communications partner for the Rebelle Rally; the first women’s off-road navigation rally raid in the United States. Along with partners Icom, Roadpost, and YB Tracking, Iridium kept the participants safe and connected...
A Deep Dive with Intellian on the new C700 Maritime Terminal
Questions answered by Intellian Product Manager, Troels Christensen and Intellian Director of Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Ben Swallow 1. Congratulations on the launch of the C700 terminal! Why did Intellian decide to build an Iridium Certus®...