Satellite Comms: Global Iridium Transceiver
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Satellite Comms: Global Iridium Transceiver
Capabilities
A compact satellite transceiver leveraging the Iridium constellation to provide 100% global coverage. It is specifically designed for low power IoT applications, making it the ideal solution for remote monitoring platforms where cellular service is unreliable, or unavailable.
- True Global Coverage: Connects from pole to pole using a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
- Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT): Designed for reliable, store-and-forward messaging with higher flexibility than SBD, supporting structured messages, acknowledgements, and improved delivery assurance for operational data.
Iridium IP (Data): Enables always-on, packet-switched IP connectivity for higher-volume data transfer, remote management, and real-time applications requiring continuous two-way communication. - Low Latency: delivers messages with very low latency suitable for near-real-time tracking.
Sensor Specifics
Network
Iridium Satellite Constellation
Message size
Limited to 100KB
Interface
RS-232 and RS-485
Power Input
Wide range 4.5V to 40V DC
Power Requirements
Idle = 0.25W, Active = 12W
Environmental
IP67 rated enclosure (on supported models)
