MCLEAN, VA., January 16, 2024 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) is proud to announce its assist of Omar Di Felice and the Antarctica Unlimited Project, the longest solo driving try by bicycle on the continent. The Italian extremely bike owner, well-known for his troublesome solo-biking treks in a number of the world’s most distant places, has travelled to Antarctica to cycle throughout the continent in an effort to set a document whereas spreading local weather change consciousness.
Enduring a journey in such an excessive atmosphere requires Omar to make use of sturdy tools and a dependable community that may stand up to harsh situations. Alongside his route, Omar has at his disposal an Iridium Excessive® and Iridium GO! exec®, each of which function military-grade housing and use Iridium’s really international, weather-resistant, L-band community—making them the right communication options for his journey. The gadgets are used primarily for security and total communication functions, permitting Omar to get involved with whomever, every time, from anyplace, all through his journey.
“It’s the greatest and most formidable mission of my life. It’s not a secret that Antarctica is among the world’s most distant and unforgiving locations. Once I was at first phases of constructing this mission, I knew my security needed to be high of thoughts,” stated Di Felice.
“I used to be extremely grateful to find that gadgets linked with Iridium’s community may attain Earth’s polar areas. The Iridium Excessive has given me unmatched peace of thoughts figuring out that I can sign for an SOS and attain assist in a second’s discover. It’s additionally been very helpful to have the possibility to share photos with these following my journey through the Iridium GO! exec.”
The Iridium Excessive and Iridium GO! exec are transportable, waterproof (IP65 ranking), and sturdy satellite tv for pc communication gadgets that function over the Iridium satellite tv for pc community.
Iridium Excessive permits customers to voice name and sign for SOS anyplace on this planet, enabling off-grid out of doors fans, reminiscent of Di Felice, to concentrate on what’s in entrance of them with out being disconnected from emergency companies.
Di Felice utilizing the Iridium Excessive satellite tv for pc cellphone
Iridium GO! exec gives satellite tv for pc connectivity to your smartphone. The dependable tandem of the system and the Iridium GO! exec App permits customers to share photos, textual content message, e-mail, and browse the Web from their very own smartphones.
Di Felice’s Iridium GO! exec
Follow Omar’s journey here (Italian).
About Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium® is the one cell voice and information satellite tv for pc communications community that spans the complete globe. Iridium allows connections between individuals, organizations and property to and from anyplace, in actual time. Along with its ecosystem of associate firms, Iridium delivers an modern and wealthy portfolio of dependable options for markets that require really international communications. In 2019, the corporate accomplished a generational improve of its satellite tv for pc community and launched its new specialty broadband service, Iridium Certus®. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its widespread inventory trades on the Nasdaq World Choose Market below the ticker image IRDM. For extra details about Iridium merchandise, companies and associate options, go to www.iridium.com.
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