When leaving on your next trek into the outer reaches, satellite phone choice isas important as bringing the right footwear or clothing. Depending on where your trip will take you, Iridium and Inmarsat possess definite strengths and a few challenges that will make the choice relatively painless.A World of DifferenceIridium...

As of July 12, 2016, Inmarsat created anewMEAS region covering the Middle East and Asia. The new coverage region is outlined in red below. Furthermore, Russian BGAN users operating on the MEAS satellite will use the SAS in Moscow that was built by Morviazsputnik. The new SAS will route all...

In 2015, Iridium launched a Push-to-Talkservice. Iridium PTT immediately received the "Top Emergency Response Innovation" award at SATELLITE 2016. Formore on that see theMobile Satellite Users Association 2016 Mobility Satellite Innovation Awards. Iridium PTTusesmobile handheldsatellite phones instead of the bulky terminals currentlyused by Light Squared (MSAT) orInmarsat BGANpush-to-talk services. We...