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Iridium Certus® Enables Autonomous Monitoring in the Remote Arctic
Read more: Iridium Certus® Enables Autonomous Monitoring in the Remote ArcticIridium® Partner IEC Telecom Supports The IK Foundation to Deploy Autonomous Monitoring Station in the Remote Arctic One of a few places on Earth to retain an unaltered wild landscape, Prins Karls Forland, an island off the West coast of Svalbard, was an untapped scientific resource. This was largely because of its inaccessibility and government…
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Iridium GO!® in Antarctica
Read more: Iridium GO!® in AntarcticaAs an Iridium Project Manager at the Satellite Network Operations Center (SNOC), Sam Wright understands critical communications and how important it is to connect with loved ones, especially when you’re 9,000 miles away. When he and his wife took a trip to Antarctica during the southern hemisphere’s summer solstice last December, it would have been…
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Q&A with Adventurer Dr. Geoff Wilson
Read more: Q&A with Adventurer Dr. Geoff WilsonDr. Geoff Wilson is an entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist, and three-time record holder. During his record-breaking adventure for longest solo and unsupported human crossing of Antarctica, Geoff relied on the Iridium Certus® service using the Thales MissionLINK™ from Iridium service provider Pivotel to stay connected. Iridium: Can you tell us more about what inspired you to…