Practical Iridium guidance for teams with real devices to deploy.
Activation, cost, migration, and provider guidance for OEMs, integrators, environmental operators, researchers, and field teams using eligible Iridium Certus 9704 and SBD 9602 / 9603 modems.
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Ground Control Cloudloop vs. Telemetry Station by Pacific Gyre: An Iridium Buyer Guide
A practical comparison of Ground Control Cloudloop and TelemetryStation.com for customers activating eligible Iridium modems from any supplier, including pricing, account operations, message access, routing, and device management.
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A practical comparison of MetOcean Telematics and TelemetryStation.com for customers activating eligible Iridium modems from any supplier, including pricing, account operations, device management, maps, retention, and data access.
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Why Payload Size Matters in Satellite Telemetry: Speed, Cost, and Reliability
A few extra bytes may look harmless in one test message, but those bytes are multiplied by every message, device, and day of the deployment. Learn how compact payloads can reduce airtime usage, shorten device work, and make remote telemetry easier to scale.
Iridium SBD vs. Certus 9704: Which Is Better for Remote Telemetry?
Choose between Iridium SBD and Certus 9704 by looking at payload size, reporting frequency, hardware, power, deployment length, and total airtime economics.
How Much Does Iridium Satellite Telemetry Cost? A Deployment Planning Guide
Understand the cost drivers behind Iridium telemetry: monthly plans, activation, billable message size, usage, device count, suspension, and deployment duration.
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Use your actual payload size, reporting interval, device count, and deployment dates. Telemetry Station will show the available SBD or Certus plan behavior before you activate.