Iridium Satellite Unveils Smallest, Most Powerful Satellite Phone
October 21, 2008 11:17 AM | Interesting | Comments (0)
Iridium Satellite LLC has unveiled its smallest, most powerful satellite phone - the Iridium "9555" - at its annual Partner Conference in Miami, Fla. The innovative, all-new design of the 9555 offers a significantly reduced size, a more hand-friendly form factor, an intuitive user interface, and new features such as an internally stowed antenna. It is compact, light and easy to use, featuring a brighter screen, a speaker phone, improved Short Messaging Service (SMS) and email capabilities, and an upgraded mini-USB data port. The new phone is engineered to withstand and perform well in the world's most rugged, remote and industrial environments, including being water- and shock-resistant. Combined with the only communications network providing truly global coverage, the 9555 delivers the reliable, secure, real-time, mission-critical communications service that Iridium users have come to expect. |  |
Iridium customers are organizations and individuals operating in some of the most remote and harsh regions of the world, from distant oil rigs to ships at sea and deserts. The Iridium 9555 utilizes the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world, consisting of 66 low-earth orbiting cross-linked satellites, and operates as a fully meshed network with in-orbit spares.
The 9555 design includes a menu-driven interface, making it very user-friendly for customers. Soft keys are utilized to allow for flexible menu choices and ease of navigation. Key features of the 9555 handset include:
- Lighter weight design - 27 percent lighter than 9505A handset
- Compact - 30 percent smaller than 9505A handset
- Internally retractable antenna for compact carrying
- Illuminated, weather-resistant keypad redesigned for ease-of-use
- A menu configurable in any of 21 languages
- Enhanced functionality for improved integration of messaging (short email and SMS)
- Additional address book fields for more phone numbers, email addresses and notes
- Programmable international codes for automatic dialing
- Built-in help function
- Integrated speakerphone
- Mini-USB data port
- Standby time up to 30 hours
- Talk time up to 4 hours
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