Iridium Go: a portable a device that makes you surf the net anywhere in the world

Connect on the internet flawlessly anywhere in the world with the Iridium Go. It is a portable device that becomes an internet hotspot for upto five users simultaneously. The device feeds from the satellites.

Accompanying the internet service, is that the device can be used for calling.

The WiFi hotspot of the device can broadcast upto 30 metres perfect for a small area or on a vehicle. Currently, Iridium is talking to app developers to further enhance and innovate more apps concentrating on people on different fields like on aviation and maritime which is necessary for them to be connected to the internet frequently.

In case of emergency, the device can be used as an emergency notification service, sending the owner's coordinates to the emergency services.

The device currently is only ideal for basic internet tasks like emailing and the company is working on its way to speed up the internet and by the end of 2014, it is expected to somehow reach the speeds 3G is capable of.

Iridium announced that they will launch the device at the first half of the year, pricing has not yet been confirmed.

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