Iridium Gains Exclusivity To Previously Shared Spectrum

Iridium Satellite LLC announces its support of a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to give Iridium exclusive access to 2.625 MHz of previously shared spectrum for global mobile satellite services (MSS). In addition, the FCC granted Iridium 0.95 MHz of shared spectrum. The FCC order ensures that Iridium will have the global spectrum needed to support the continued upsurge in subscribers and traffic through its satellite network. The company’s third-quarter results, released today, reveal the best single quarter ever for Iridium subscriber additions. The Iridium subscriber base has increased by 33 percent to 225,000 during the last 12 months.




The FCC order, issued November 9, gives Iridium exclusive use of 2.625 MHz of L-Band spectrum, which was previously shared. Under the new ruling, Iridium will have exclusive assignment to 7.775 MHz of spectrum and will continue to share a 0.95 MHz segment. The Iridium subscriber base has increased by 33 percent to 225,000 during the last 12 months—Bethesda, Maryland