The Iridium network began commercial service during early April 2001 and continues to provide an
exciting and cost effective solution to those users travelling or working overseas.
TRULY GLOBAL, TRULY MOBILE
Iridium provides hand-held communications service through a constellation
of 66 Low Earth Orbit satellites which give truly global coverage allowing
use of Iridium's voice, paging and data services
from anywhere on earth - land, sea and air (except Poland, N. Korea and
N. Sri Lanka).
Only 20% of the earth's surface has cellular coverage......
......if you travel to the other 80%, you need Iridium
The service is ideally suited for industrial applications such as heavy
construction, defence/military, emergency services, aid agencies, maritime,
mining, forestry, oil and gas and aviation.
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