Iridium Communications

Iridium Communications Inc. is a worldwide mobile satellite communication voice and data network. Iridium provides real-time communication between people, organizations and machines anywhere in the world. Iridium's products and services cover the expanses of the ocean, polar regions, airspace and are ideal for areas of industry that require reliable communication, for example, for naval, aviation, military, governmental rescue, humanitarian organizations, as well as companies mining oilgas and industry, heavy forestry equipment and. utilities

As part of the ongoing development program, the company is developing the Iridium Next network. The Iridium constellation is a network of commercial satellites that consists of 66 interconnected low-orbit vehicles operating as a single network and many reserve orbital satellites.

The head office of Iridium Communications Inc. is located in McLean, Virginia, USA.

The Iridium constellation is a network of commercial satellites that consists of 66 interconnected low-orbit vehicles operating as a single network and many reserve orbital satellites. Iridium's grouping structure ensures reliability with minimal latency. Iridium is the only satellite communications company that offers truly global coverage for voice and data communications. Iridium products and services are available in the ocean, in the polar regions, in the airspace and are ideal for those areas that require reliable communication, for example, for naval, aviation, government, military, rescue, humanitarian organizations, as well as mining and oil and gas companies, forestry, heavy equipment and utilities.

2013

The subscriber base in the world in 2013 increased by 53 thousand people, by the beginning of 2014 - 664 thousand people, compared with 611 thousand a year earlier.