Iridium recently announced that Ellen MacArthur, who recently set a new world record for fastest round-the-world sailing, used Iridium and Geolink technology to keep her in contact with her team, even in extreme southern latitudes where service is often unreliable. The phone allowed MacArthur to find out about changing conditions, and even receive pages with [...]

The FCC has given Mobile Satellite Ventures approval to launch a new L-Band telecom satellite to accompany a similar satellite that MSV’s Canadian affiliate was recently approved to launch. Together, the two satellites will be able to use the full width of its licensced spectrum, and subscribers will be able to use wireless satellite devices [...]

Globalstar LLC announced today that they filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission in order to open up a new Globalstar Gateway in Sebring, Florida. The new Gateway, which provides communications for a radius of about 1500 miles from the Gateway, will improve service at the fringes of its North American service area, especially [...]