The rugged unit, called Iridium GO!, connects with a satellite and generates a Wi-Fi zone for up to five devices within a hundred feet. The company, which noted that cellular coverage only applies to about 10 percent of the planet's surface, said GO! eliminates the need for a satellite phone, and works when terrestrial networks are unavailable.
To operate, the user raises the antenna, which turns the GO! device on. This automatically connects the unit to the Iridium network via one of the company's 66 low-orbit satellites and sets up Wi-Fi. The unit is designed to also work with the new Iridium satellites that are expected to launch next year.
WiFiNovation's insight:
Iridium Communications' new GO! unit, sized at 4.5 by 3.25 by 1.25 inches and weighing 10.4 ounces, is the company’s most consumer-oriented product to date. But rather than describing it as a portable satellite Wi-Fi hotspot, Iridium is pitching it as "a cell tower in your pocket." The $800 device is expected in the second quarter.
via WiFiNovation | Scoop.it
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