Product Description
IR-00-GO Iridium GO WiFi Satellite Hotspot for Apple and Android
This compact, rugged and portable unit creates a satellite-backed Wi-Fi hotspot – anywhere on the planet.
Simple
Simply flip up the integrated antenna and the battery-powered unit connects quickly and automatically to the Iridium LEO satellite constellation to create an anywhere Wi-Fi hotspot within approximately a 30.5-meter (100 foot) radius.
Versatile
Iridium GO! supports a full range of global communications, including:
Voice calls
Email access
Applications
Social networking
Photo sharing
SMS two-way
GPS tracking
SOS alert
Mobile
Iridium GO! is small enough to fit in your pocket and — like other Iridium devices — tough enough to withstand rain, sand, dust and rough use. It can easily be:
Carried or stowed in your backpack, or Mounted in vehicles, aircraft and boats for mobile applications
Innovative
Combining the best that both satellite and cellular phones offer, Iridium GO! is the first in a whole new category of personal satellite connectivity devices. It is also a powerful development platform optimized for Iridium partners to build applications.
Affordable
Leverages and extends your existing trusted devices,
Allows connections to be shared among multiple users, and
Eliminates roaming charges
Supported by affordable plans that keep costs reasonable
Compatible with Apple® and Android™ operating systems
Note: Requires a Prepaid or PostPaid subscription via SIM Card to the Iridium Satellite Network
Overview
IR-00-GO
Iridium GO!â„¢ creates the first ever reliable global connection for voice and data communications on your smartphone or up to 5 mobile devices.
No worries.
No roaming charges.
Just connected
In touch wherever you are, whenever you need, with the devices you rely on everyday.
No matter where you are on the planet, Iridium GO! simplifies global communications for:
Pilots, boaters and truckers
Adventurers and explorers
Remote residents and vacationers
Emergency and first responders
Global and business travellers
Global enterprise
Executives and diplomats
Foreign missions
Government and NGOs
Military operations
M2M applications
Anyone out of cellular range
Note: Requires a Prepaid or PostPaid subscription via SIM Card to the Iridium Satellite Network
Tech Specs
IR-00-GO
Supports your smartphone or up to 5 mobile devices.
Supported OS: iOS 6 & 7, Android 2.3.x Gingerbread, 3.x.x Honeycomb, 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4.1.x/4.2 Jelly Beam with updated versions to be made available to follow Android releases.
SOS GPS Global Response: Requires online registration with GEOS
Internet Speeds
Uncompressed: 2.4-2.8 Kbps
24 Kbps: Compressed
Battery
Type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Battery Life: 7 hours talk, 16 hours standby
Power
AC Power: 100 – 240 VAC, 50-60Hz; (comes with international AC adapter kit for US, EU, UK and AU / NZ)
Physical:
Dimensions: 114.3 x 82.5 x 31.7mm(4.5 x 3.25 x 1.25in)
Weight: 295g(10.4oz)
Durability Specifications
Military-grade ruggedness (MIL-STD 810F)
Ingress Protection (IP65)
Easy to Use:
Stable, lay-flat design
Flip up antenna
Built-in menu/status display
Flexible:
Wi-Fi device ready
App API for developers
Robust accessory platform
App – Iridium GO
Iridium GO! status bar
• Iridium GO! battery life
• Send quick GPS or check-in message
• Configure settings
• Send Twitter post
• Initiate voice call
• Set-up Wi-Fi data call
• Activate Emergency SOS
App – Iridium Mail & Web
• Draft and view emails offline
• Configure email size to minimize connection time
• Queue up emails to be sent up to 15x faster than web-based services
• Retrieve emails from external accounts
• Block pop ups, remove ads and background images, and
• Compress web pages for download speeds of 3-5x faster than uncompressed pages
Note: Requires a Prepaid or PostPaid subscription via SIM Card to the Iridium Satellite Network