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Iridium Go satellite Wi-Fi hotspot for when you need internet on Mount Kilimanjaro
2/5/2014 10:15:00 PM
Iridium has introduced a portable satellite hotspot that works anywhere in the world, and it's called the Iridium Go.
Iridium Go will enable voice and data communications on mobile devices. It connects to smartphones and tablets, extending voice and data coverage for those devices when they are out of cellular-network range.
Although Iridium Go will only support up to five devices at a time, it will allow you to make calls, check email, send texts, use apps, etc. The hotspot's Wi-Fi network has a radius of 100 feet. This functionality is especially useful when, lets say, you're hiking Mount Kilimanjaro. You can stick Iridium Go in your bag and travel around, worry-free.
Features include an antenna, which turns on the device and connects to Iridium's satellite network and establishes a Wi-Fi connection, and an Iridium Go app for devices. The app lets you use data and provides a location point to emergency services in case of an accident.
Iridium Go is unique because it uses satellites to provide hotspot connectivity. It also has a platform for developers, thanks to Iridium Go's developer program with open access to APIs.
App makers can utilise Iridium's satellite network, broadening the capabilities of their new products even further. Iridium.com has an Iridium Apps section, for instance, with apps from companies already making use of Iridium's satellite network within their maritime, aviation, outdoor recreation, and enterprise solutions.
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Iridium Go will launch in the first half of 2014 through select partners. Pricing has yet to be revealed. As for the Iridium Go developer program, it'll be commercially available in Q2 2014.
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