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Articles tagged with: Iridium
Satellite Loan Phone Program for Rural Canadian Road Users
Motorists traveling along Canada's isolated Trans-Labrador Highway are to be offered iridium-based satellite phones to call for assistance in case of accidents or poor weather. The area has no terrestrial cellphone coverage. more
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US Regulator Approves Iridium Buyout by Private Equity Group
The US telecoms regulator, the FCC has approved plans for the private equity group, GHL Acquisition Corp. to buy satellite phone operator, iridium Holdings. more
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TELECOM REPORT: In Wireless, Be Careful of Next Big Thing
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The buzz in wireless these days centers yet again on the promise of "next generation" technologies, but investors should be wary of the hype. We've heard it all before. more
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Iridium Selects 3 Firms to Design and Develop Next-Gen Satellites
iridium Satellite says that it has reached agreement with three companies to enter into the concept development phase in its design and development procurement process for "NEXT," the company's next-generation satellite constellation. Over the next five months, Lockheed Martin, Space Systems Loral and Thales Alenia Space will develop design concepts, review critical engineering trades and evaluate performance and capabilities required for NEXT along with the costs to manufacture and launch the system. more
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Iridium: Tesacom partnership covers all South America
iridium recently named Tesacom as its partner for marketing the service in Brazil, but a release this week confirms that the partnership includes Tesacom's offices in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. more
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Iridium to offer tracking services through OmniLink
US satellite mobile service provider iridium Satellite has partnered with São Paulo-based vehicle tracking company OmniLink to deliver data and voice products and services in Brazil, the company said in a statement. more
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Inmarsat Gets FCC Green Light To Launch Service In U.S.
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Inmarsat, a London-based satellite-services provider, got approval from the Federal Communications Commission on Friday to start rolling out a new broadband service in the USA. more
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Public Has Few Communication Options During Disaster
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Communication is one of the most critical necessities during a disaster. Unfortunately for the public, there are few viable options when things go bad. more
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Mobile Satellite Firm Satcom Plans June IPO In London
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Mobile satellite services operator Satcom Group Holdings PLC said Monday it is seeking a listing on London's Alternative Investment Market in June and is planning to complete at least one acquisition before the end of 2005. more
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iridium Satellite has launched SMS to commercial iridium subscribers. The iridium SMS service will allow subscribers to send and receive up to 160 characters per message to and from other subscribers anywhere around the globe. Subscribers will also be able to send and receive messages via e-mail addresses. SMS messages sent can be stored up to 8 days until delivered. The service will be supported over the iridium 9505 handset and the iridium 9522 L-band transceiver. iridium plans to make the service available to and from cell phones within the fourth quarter of this year. more
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