While it may seem like a given, if you’re flying a helicopter and it runs out of fuel, the engine immediately shuts off. This poses a serious problem when flying long distances in remote locations and over icy waters – say, to and from the three North Poles...
A helicopter expedition to the three North Poles (geographic, magnetic, and the northern pole of inaccessibility) – an incredible adventure or near-impossible feat? Depends who you ask. For Evgeny Kabanov and Michael Farih of Moscow, Russia, it was an opportunity to...
When five adventurers set out pulling 100kg sleds 565km across Greenland’s beautiful, hazardous ice caps, they knew it wasn’t going to be a simple feat. The group, Three Journey’s Round, embarked with a goal to inspire, educate, and promote the idea of living on a...
‘Tis the season to start holiday shopping! And what better gift is there than the gift of easy, global and reliable communication? We’re serious – giving the gift of satellite connectivity is the perfect way to make sure you can always communicate with loved...
Tell us more about EVERYWHERE Communications and your relationship with Iridium. EVERYWHERE Communications leads the industry in innovative end-to-end solutions utilizing the Iridium® satellite network, Garmin® handheld communicators and EVERYWHERE Intelligent...
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...
One of the simplest ways to help save a life is by donating blood! Dan Mercer, contracted as Iridium's Regional VP of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia, knows this very personally. After his wife’s life was saved by a blood transfusion, he learned the...
Guest Blogger: Jaco Botes, Senior Manager Iridium IoT Product Management What is it that draws people to the outdoors? Is it the sun…the sand…the fresh air…? Maybe it’s the sound of your feet on the pavement. Or the sound of crunching ice on your expedition? How about...
