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Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) delivers essential mobile satellite services through its unique low Earth orbit constellation, enabling global voice and data connectivity where terrestrial networks fail. This news hub provides investors and industry professionals with direct access to verified corporate developments and strategic updates.
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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.
Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) unveiled the Iridium PNT ASIC on October 27, 2025, a miniature 8mm by 8mm chip that delivers authenticated, pole-to-pole positioning, navigation, and timing data as an alternative to traditional GNSS.
The ASIC receives a cryptographically secure time and location signal from Iridium's satellite network that the company says is 1,000 times more powerful than GPS and can work inside buildings. Iridium plans commercial availability in mid-2026, is running beta trials with evaluation kits, and demonstrated resilience at a recent Jammertest. The company cites a growing alternative PNT market projected at $3.5 billion by 2032.
Iridium (Nasdaq:IRDM) reported Q3 2025 results and updated its 2025 outlook on Oct 23, 2025. Q3 total revenue was $226.9M (+7% YoY) with service revenue $165.2M (+3% YoY). GAAP net income was $37.1M ($0.35/share) and Operational EBITDA was $136.6M (+10% YoY). Total billable subscribers were 2.542M (+2% YoY).
Iridium raised its full-year OEBITDA guidance to $495M–$500M, expects ~3% service revenue growth for 2025, plans continued dividend growth, paused share repurchases to invest and deleverage, and targets net leverage below 3.5x in 2025 and below 2.0x by decade end.
Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) was awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation CPNT Rapid Phase Award II contract on Oct 21, 2025 to deploy and test Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing services nationwide.
Working with T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), Iridium will support live-site activations and expand installation of Iridium PNT receivers to 90 additional 5G network sites. Iridium PNT offers sub-100-nanosecond timing accuracy, cryptographic signal security, and signals claimed to be 1,000× stronger than GNSS, enabling indoor operation without outdoor antennas via its LEO satellite constellation.
Iridium (NASDAQ: IRDM) and Qualcomm Technologies announced integration of Iridium data services into the Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio (MTR) for U.S. government and approved allied users on October 14, 2025.
The integration supports multiple Iridium services in a single chipset, including Short Burst Data (SBD) for low-latency messaging and Iridium Burst for simultaneous broadcasts, delivering L-band satellite connectivity to handheld, mounted, and autonomous platforms where terrestrial networks are unavailable.
QTI-powered devices with integrated Iridium services will be eligible for activation via the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) program and availability depends on final commercial arrangements with OEMs. Demonstrations were planned at AUSA Oct 13–15, 2025.
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM), a global satellite services provider, has scheduled its third-quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The company will release its Q3 2025 financial results prior to the call, which will be available on their investor relations website. Investors can participate by dialing 1-412-902-6740 or watching the live webcast at investor.iridium.com/events. A replay will be available on the website approximately one hour after the call.
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