Iridium

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. has been authorized by Iraq’s office of the Coalition Provisional Authority, the current governing authority in the country, and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission approved frequency changes for four mobile satellite service operators and said MSS licensees are making progress toward meeting milestones, a development that could hurt mobile-phone industry …

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-Motorola Inc. has settled all lawsuits filed by Chase Manhattan Bank relating to Iridium L.L.C., the satellite communications company Motorola created in 1998. Motorola will pay Chase Manhattan and …

TOKYO-KDDI, the second-largest mobile operator in Japan, announced it will terminate communications service via Iridium in the second half of February due to complaints lodged by customers. According to KDDI, …

WASHINGTON-Sens. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) have asked the General Accounting Office to conduct a prompt review of the Pentagon’s commercial satellite procurement practices. The two lawmakers, members …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. announced a service partner agreement with Blue Sky Network, a provider of satellite communications solutions for the aviation industry. “Blue Sky and Iridium enable pilots and …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Globalstar awarded a contract to Space Systems/Loral for the design and future construction of its 2 GHz satellite system, the company said. Financial terms of the contract were …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. signed contracts with three Asia-Pacific telecommunications providers extending the availability of Iridium’s global voice and data services to the region. Iridium said the contracts, signed with …

MELBOURNE, Australia—Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. signed a deal with Iridium Satellite L.L.C. to become a service provider, Iridium said. SingTel will focus on delivering Iridium mobile satellite services to commercial customers, …

TORONTO—Roadpost Inc. said it will make three additions to its satellite product and services portfolio: the Iridium Global Paging Service; SatTalk II Aircraft Satellite Telephone System; and EuroCom Fixed Mount …

LAS VEGAS—Roadpost Inc. announced a partnership through which it will offer Iridium communications products to SatCom Systems’ customer base. Roadpost offers global communications solutions, like the Iridium system, to end …

ARLINGTON, Virginia, United States—Iridium Satellite announced the five satellites it launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on 11 February have ascended into their assigned orbits and are fully functional. The …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Iridium Satellite L.L.C. announced the five satellites it launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on February 11 have ascended into their assigned orbits and are fully functional. The new …

CHICAGO—A U.S. District Court judge ordered Motorola to pay US$300 million to Chase Manhattan Bank to satisfy part of a loan the bank made to Iridium before the satellite phone …

ARLINGTON, Virginia, United States—Iridium Satellite predicted its satellite constellation will retain functionality into the next decade, based on an internal analysis of satellite and operational data, as well as an …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Iridium Satellite L.L.C. predicts its satellite constellation will retain functionality into the next decade, based on internal analysis of satellite and operational data, as well as an external study …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Iridium Satellite L.L.C. and Icarus Instruments Inc. announced the availability of the SatTalk II, a satellite-based aeronautical voice and data communications system. All voice and data communications are transmitted …

ARLINGTON, Va.—Iridium Satellite L.L.C. and Icarus Instruments Inc. announced the availability of the SatTalk II, a satellite-based aeronautical voice and data communications system. All voice and data communications are transmitted …

Once upon a time, a technology called pACT had a life, savored some love and then disappeared into oblivion. Another one called B-CDMA rocked the eaves of wireless, had an …

Mobile satellite service is an idea and a technology that today lies buried under the apprehension and disappointment of a number of major business deals gone bad. But about 10 …

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SILVER SPRING, Md.-Wireless service provider IMC WorldCell announced it now offers Iridium Satellite phones and service, expanding WorldCell coverage to hard-to-reach places across the globe. Traveling WorldCell customers can rent …

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, United States—Wireless service provider IMC WorldCell announced it now offers Iridium Satellite phones and service, expanding WorldCell coverage to hard-to-reach places across the globe. Traveling WorldCell customers …

The mobile satellite industry finally had something to smile about last week when the International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission granted eight MSS operators licenses in the 2 GHz …

For several years, it seems there has been little good news to report about the mobile satellite industry. It is one that has been marked by marginal peaks and inconceivable …