Helping to Monitor Penguins Remotely in Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the most fascinating and remote places on the planet: its humidity is perpetually near zero, effectively making it a desert; it’s continually dark from March to late September, and it’s almost entirely covered by ice. It’s also the home to Emperor...
Iridium GO!® Honored among SAIL Magazine’s 2015 Pittman Innovation Award Winners
Each year, SAIL magazine recognizes outstanding new products that change the sailing industry by naming them recipients of the Pittman Innovation Award.
Earth Day 2015: Iridium Connects Environmental Initiatives Everywhere Around the Globe
This year marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. A lot has changed in our world since the 1970’s – one of the biggest shifts being that we are now able to track environmental issues on a global scale.
Current and Potential Future uses of Iridium® Tracking Devices in the Fight Against Ebola
Until recently, there have been roughly 3,000 American troops and 750 civilians aiding in efforts to stop the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Whether it’s building treatment facilities or providing logistical support and medical training of healthcare...
Fast, Simple, Global – Iridium® Push-to-Talk as It was Meant to Be
It has been around since the 1930s, providing immediacy of voice, one-to-many communication and fast response times for individuals doing tough jobs around the world. Military personnel, industrial workers, government staff, emergency crews, and utility companies use...
Russian expedition in Antarctica stays in touch thanks to Iridium®
The Antarctica Leaders Club 2015 is an initiative organized by the Russian Business Leaders Club with the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Geographical Society and the Russian Mountaineering Federation. The expedition conquered some of the most...
Free Press: Journalism Beyond the Traditional Bounds of Geography
In today’s world, freedom of the press doesn’t just mean being allowed to report – you have to be able to report without interference, to convey stories from wherever they’re happening. Sometimes, that means being able to report from the North Pole. In 2012,...
