Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT, and Toyota Demonstrate Voice Messaging over Satellite via Iridium NTN Direct
Newly completed roaming agreement extends Deutsche Telekom's IoT coverage onto Iridium's satellite network MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft...
Furuno Unveils New SOLION-100 Terminal for Iridium GMDSS
The SOLION-100 combines GMDSS, Ship Security Alert System and Long-Range Identification and Tracking capabilities in a single Iridium Certus 100 terminal for newbuild and retrofit vessels. HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium...
Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon
MCLEAN, Va., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition...
Iridium NTN Direct Begins Live Testing with Mlink
Mlink chipsets expand the ecosystem for Iridium's standards-based NB-IoT and D2D connectivity MCLEAN, Va., June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning,...
Iridium's Next‑Generation Hybrid IoT Module and Development Kit are Now Commercially Available
The Iridium 9604 Module and Development Kit streamline global IoT development with integrated satellite, cellular, and GNSS connectivity MCLEAN, Va., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of...
Iridium to Acquire Aireon, Advancing its Strategy to Lead the Future of Aviation Safety
The transaction unifies the world's only space-based air traffic surveillance system with the satellite network it was built on and extends commercial partnerships with NAV CANADA and NATS through 2035 and beyond. MCLEAN, Va., May 14, 2026...
Iridium Launches Next Generation IoT Platform
Smaller, purpose-built, and designed for scale, the new Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoT MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a...
On-Air Trials Underway: Iridium NTN Direct Prepares to Enter Beta as Testing Continues
The first mobile-originated message sent over the Iridium NTN Direct service read: "To Iridium and Beyond." MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT...
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Chooses Reliable, Global Connectivity with Iridium
Hyundai's Hi MATE Remote Fleet Management System to Utilize Iridium's IoT Services for Delivery of Critical Machine Data MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data,...
Iridium Appoints Louis Alterman to Board of Directors
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, today announced the appointment of Louis Alterman to its Board of Directors, effective...