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Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) is a provider of global mobile voice, data, and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite services, and its news flow reflects activity across commercial, government, and critical infrastructure markets. Company announcements frequently emphasize that Iridium operates the only mobile voice, data, and PNT satellite network that spans the entire globe, enabling real-time connections between people, organizations, and assets anywhere on Earth.
News updates for IRDM often cover multi-year contracts and collaborations with U.S. government agencies, including the U.S. Space Force and the U.S. Department of Transportation, for satellite airtime, infrastructure modernization, and deployment of Iridium PNT services. Releases also highlight partnerships with telecommunications and technology companies, such as T-Mobile, Vodafone IoT, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and equipment manufacturers like HD Hyundai Construction Equipment, where Iridium’s satellite connectivity and IoT services extend coverage into remote and demanding environments.
Investors and industry followers can expect regular coverage of Iridium’s quarterly financial results, capital allocation decisions, and participation in investor conferences, as well as product and technology developments. Recent examples include the unveiling of the Iridium PNT ASIC for GNSS resilience and announcements related to Iridium NTN Direct for NB-IoT and direct-to-device connectivity. Board appointments and governance updates also appear in the company’s news stream.
This IRDM news page aggregates these announcements so readers can track developments in Iridium’s satellite communications, IoT, and PNT businesses, along with its evolving relationships with government, telecom, and industrial partners. For ongoing research, this feed provides context on how Iridium positions its global LEO network within mission-critical communications and safety services.
Iridium (Nasdaq: IRDM) unveiled the Iridium 9604, a compact three-in-one IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE-M cellular, and GNSS in a single platform. The 16 mm x 26 mm x 2.4 mm module targets cost-sensitive, high-volume dual-mode IoT deployments and begins commercial availability in June 2026.
The beta program was oversubscribed and customers cite board-space savings, lower BOM complexity, and location-aware network selection; a development kit will be offered at launch.
Iridium (Nasdaq: IRDM) will participate in multiple investor conferences in late February and March 2026, offering webcasts and recordings for investors.
- Barclays Communications and Content Symposium — February 24, 2026
- Raymond James 47th Annual Institutional Investors Conference — March 3, 2026 (webcast session at 3:25 p.m. ET)
- Deutsche Bank 34th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference — March 9, 2026
Iridium (Nasdaq: IRDM) reported fourth-quarter 2025 total revenue of $212.9M and full-year 2025 revenue of $871.7M, up 5% year-over-year. Operational EBITDA was $495.3M for 2025. The company issued 2026 guidance targeting flat to 2% service revenue growth and OEBITDA of $480–490M.
Iridium ended Q4 with 2.537M billable subscribers, net leverage of 3.4x, and reaffirmed cash-tax guidance of <$10M through 2027.
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) will announce its fourth-quarter and full year 2025 financial results and host a conference call on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The company's Q4 2025 earnings press release will be issued before the call and posted on the investor relations website.
To join the teleconference dial 1-412-902-6740 and request the Iridium Communications Inc. conference call; participants should dial in five minutes early. The call will be webcast live at https://investor.iridium.com/events, and a replay of the webcast will be available in the investor relations section approximately one hour after the call concludes.
Iridium (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced successful on-air testing of Iridium NTN Direct on Jan 21, 2026, including two-way message transmission over its LEO satellite network.
Iridium said the tests used new 5G waveform algorithms via a software update to the constellation and a Nordic Semiconductor nRF9151 module, and the company plans beta testing and commercial service of Iridium NTN Direct in 2026 to deliver standards-based NB-IoT and D2D global coverage.
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced on Dec 9, 2025 that HD Hyundai Construction Equipment will integrate its Hi MATE remote fleet management system with Iridium's global satellite IoT connectivity.
The integration uses Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD) to extend Hi MATE features—location tracking, geofencing, engine hours, fuel consumption, diagnostics—to remote sites, enabling real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and remote troubleshooting to reduce downtime and optimize scheduling.
Iridium positions its network as a mobile alternative to fixed infrastructure, offering truly global coverage and low-latency, mission-critical connectivity for heavy equipment operating in remote regions.
Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) appointed Louis Alterman to its Board of Directors effective December 4, 2025, expanding the board to 12 members, nine of whom are independent.
Alterman currently serves as president and CEO of Stratix and previously was CFO at Rackspace (2017–2019) and held senior roles at EarthLink (2003–2017). He also serves on Diversified's board and held prior board roles at CareerBuilder. Management highlighted his operational leadership and financial experience in communications and technology as alignment with Iridium's strategic goals.
Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) was awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office on Dec. 2, 2025, with a potential value of up to $85.8 million. The System Infrastructure Transformation and Hybridization (SITH) contract funds technological refreshes, lifecycle upgrades, and security enhancements for the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) Service Center, Technical Support Center, and Defense Ground Station.
SITH is a follow-on to Iridium's 2019 Gateway Evolution Contract, is one of three core EMSS contracts including the Airtime and ECS3 agreements, and supports Iridium's role in establishing the ground Operations and Integration segment for Tranche 1 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) said company executives will participate in three investor conferences in Nov–Dec 2025: Deutsche Bank Global Space Summit on Nov 19, 2025, Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference on Dec 2, 2025, and Raymond James TMT and Consumer Conference on Dec 9, 2025.
Each presentation will be webcast and available on the company Investor Relations site at investor.iridium.com/events, with archived webcasts accessible for seven days.
Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced a partnership with Vodafone IoT to integrate Iridium NTN Direct for NB-IoT and direct-to-device connectivity, extending coverage to extremely remote locations.
The service is 3GPP standards-based, operates on globally coordinated L-band spectrum, and is planned for commercial launch in 2026, enabling data messaging, tracking, and real-time monitoring for IoT, automotive, and industrial devices.