Iridium GO Satellite Wi-Fi Hotspot

Name: Iridium GO Satellite Wi-Fi Hotspot
SKU: GO!
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.00 (2 reviews)

Rated 4.00 out of 5 based on 2 customer ratings

The Iridium GO Satellite Wi-Fi Hotspot runs on the Iridium satellite network and provides your devices with a 24 kbps narrowband internet connection.

Satellite WiFi HotSpot
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Iridium GO Satellite WiFi HotSpot

The Iridium GO Satellite Wi-Fi Hotspot runs on the Iridium satellite network and provides your devices with a 24 kbps narrowband internet connection.

Being a device that runs on the Iridium network the Iridium GO will provide you with a satellite connection anywhere on earth including the polar regions.

However, Iridium GO’s narrowband satellite data connection is extremely slow; for specialised use only – and definitely not for general internet applications.

Iridium GO is great for plain-text emails and small attachments sent via the Mail & Web app for Iridium GO which you will find in your favourite app store.

The Iridium GO Satellite Wi-Fi Hotspot is also great for satellite voice calls, and has some particularly attractive features and uses for maritime applications.

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2 reviews for Iridium GO Satellite Wi-Fi Hotspot

Rated 3 out of 5

Charles Brookson – August 8, 2014

Always wonder about the risks as an early adopter!: Got one of these and have used the Android applications, registered for a @myiridium.net Email address and followed the instructions to download the Go! Application, Email and Web and XWeb (Firefox). Found when I changed the password on Email it did not change for receive, so I had to erase and reload Email. You can arrange for it to collect Email from other accounts, or just forward to your address.

Now all is working well. I can send SMS, GPS positions, Email, Facebook (with pictures), Twitter and get weather reports. A few rough edges but it all works …… although it is quite slow – which is my only gripe with it at present. However I’ve heard Iridium may give the GO a bandwidth upgrade on its new network launching in 2016.

The ordering process and support was very good from Ashbury Satcomm.
Rated 5 out of 5

Peter Owens – October 15, 2014

Bought one of these as the iSatHUb does not work at sea. I knew Iridium GO! is MUCH slower than the iSatHub but for a skipper out at sea with limited data usage that wasn’t much of a concern for me. We installed the GO with a mast mounted antenna above deck and the Iridium GO below deck. This cost us far less than an Iridium phone with docking station would have cost, and we can all use the GO wirelessly from our mobile phones. The Iridium apps for sending texts and makign voice calls are quite nice too.

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Iridium GO Coverage Map

Iridium Satellite Phone Network Coverage

Iridium is the only satellite network offering truly global coverage including all landmasses, oceans and airways.

Iridium GO Key-Features

Narrowband satellite data connection for smartphones and tablets
Global coverage of the Iridium network means GO works worldwide
Specialized data connection useless for general web browsing.
Great for GRIB files, voice calls, and plain text emails
Free Mail & Web app for sending compressed plain text emails
GPS with SOS for position reporting and emergencies
Only 295 Grams and measures 4.5″x 3.25″ x 1.25″
Extremely durable IP65 and Military Spec 810F
All Apple and Android devices are supported

Iridium GO Maritime Benefits

Unlike the Inmarsat satellite wi-fi Hotspots which only work on land, Iridium GO works anywhere on land, at sea and in the air.
Iridium GO can be fully and easily integrated with the brilliant QTVLM grib file viewer and navigation app for sailing boats.
Slow as Iridium GO’s data connection is, it is still better than that you will get from any handheld phone, especially with its apps.
Iridium GO doesn’t require a docking station to be used below deck as handheld satphones do, hence far more practical and versatile.
There is a very nice optional ‘Fixed Installation Kit’ with fixed mast antenna for your vessel, available elsewhere in our web shop.
We offer an all-you-can-eat contract subscription for Iridium GO which gives you unlimited data calls at a fixed small monthly fee.
Iridium GO is only slightly larger than a box of cigarettes, and so carrying it around or mounting on different places on a boat is very easy.
Iridium GO is very easy to use: the user simply lifts the antenna which powers up the Iridium GO and starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi hotspot.
Up to a handful of smartphones or tablets can connect to Iridium GO at once on a vessel to make calls and send emails via satellite.
Iridium GO comes with an in-built SOS button which sends out a distress call with your location to a pre-programmed emergency centre.

Iridium GO Applications

Recommended for:

Making satellite voice calls on smartphones and tablets.
Sending plain-text emails with the free Mail & Web app
GRB files and navigation with the QTVLM app
Multitude of benefits in the marine environment

Usage Observations:

Works anywhere on land, sea, and air so long as the antenna can see the Iridium satellites.
Particularly suitable for aircraft and boats, though not formally approved for use in Aircraft
Requires set-up of the Iridium Mail & Web and QTVLM apps which have approx a 2hrs learning curve

Not recommended for:

General internet browsing since Iridium GO is not a broadband product.

Iridium GO Airtime Options

Note that we offer an all-you-can-eat contract subscription for Iridium GO which gives you unlimited data calls at a fixed monthly fee, and migrations between pre-paid and contract isn’t possible – requiring a new SIM card, so consider your needs carefully before making a choice.

Iridium GO Box-Contents

Iridium GO
Iridium GO SIM Card
Mains Charger + Plug Kit
Vehicle Charger
Built-in Battery
USB Cable
User Guide