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Iridium in shambles.


I would still trust iridium more for a life or death situation than T-Mobile...


The bigger thing would be availability. I have an inreach and use it probably bi-weekly, however most people cannot justify the 400$ device and subscription, this would be included


It's going to be quite a while before Starlink and the other new solutions will be certified for safety of life, government/military use etc.

For example, Iridium only got GMDSS/SOLAS certified in 2020 – before that, Inmarsat was the only approved maritime (two-way) satellite safety provider for several decades.


I'm curious what ideas are going around the boardroom table right now.




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