Iridium and Qualcomm collaborate to support satellite messaging in smartphones

Iridium Communications Inc. has announced it has entered into an agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to enable satellite messaging and emergency services in smartphones powered by Snapdragon^® Mobile Platforms. Qualcomm Technologies’ new Snapdragon ^® Satellite solution is supported by the fully operational Iridium^® satellite constellation. Emergency messaging using Snapdragon Satellite is expected to debut starting in the second half of 2023 in premium Android smartphones launched in select regions.

As opposed to selecting a single smartphone manufacturer, Iridium’s collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies is aimed to support satellite services into a variety of smartphone brands and has the potential to expand to other consumer devices in the future.

Beyond smartphones, Iridium^® satellite connections can enable similar applications for vehicles, and other personal consumer and IoT devices.

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