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Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. is a company that provides a way for people to talk to each other even if they are far away from each other and there is no cell phone tower to connect them. They use special devices called satellite phones and satellites in space to make this happen.

Picture this: When we talk on our phones, we rely on cell phone towers to send our call to the person we want to talk to. But what if there are no cell phone towers around? That's where satellite phones come in. They use special satellites that are up in space to connect with other satellite phones.

Iridium Communications Inc. has a whole network of these special satellites. They have 66 satellites that travel around the Earth all the time. That means no matter where you are in the world, there is always a satellite nearby to connect your satellite phone call.

This can be really helpful for people who might be in places where regular cell phone networks don't reach, like deep in the woods or out at sea. It can also be helpful for people who need to communicate quickly, like emergency responders.

So, in summary, Iridium Communications Inc. provides devices called satellite phones that use a network of satellites in space to allow people to communicate with each other even if they are far away from a regular cell phone tower.