Iridium, Altair integrate Iridium NTN Direct into ALT1350, ALT1550 IoT chipsets

By Public Technologies
  • Iridium Communications entered a partnership with Altair Semiconductor to integrate Iridium NTN Direct into Altair’s ALT1350 and ALT1550 IoT chipsets.
  • Single-chip design combines terrestrial cellular IoT with Iridium satellite connectivity, targeting coverage beyond terrestrial networks without a separate satellite modem.
  • Integration supports 3GPP standards-based NTN service using Iridium’s LEO constellation and L-band spectrum, aimed at NB-IoT and direct-to-device use cases.


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