CALABASAS, Calif.-Iridium North America named Skysite Communications Corp., a subsidiary of U.S. Digital Communications, its North American distributor for the new Iridium satellite-based global wireless communications network.
Skysite will offer Iridium products and services to target industries including transportation, exploration, media and government. The service package offers communication solutions to companies seeking to manage remote locations or enhance global operations, and will allow business travelers to remain in touch, irrespective of their locations, Skysite said.
Iridium’s network is being designed to facilitate global communications including voice, paging, data and fax services. The network will comprise of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites integrated with land-based wireless systems.
