The Iridium Satellite System provides truly global, truly mobile, satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the Earth (including oceans, airways and Polar regions). Utilizing a constellation of 66 low-earth orbiting (LEO) satellites, operated by Boeing, Iridium delivers voice, email, data, and short burst data communications services to and from remote areas where terrestrial communications are not available.
Iridium satellite service is ideally suited for industrial applications such as heavy construction, defense/military, emergency services, maritime, mining, forestry, oil and gas, and aviation. Iridium currently supplies satellite services to the United States Department of Defense and for homeland security applications.