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Iridium Communications Says Altair Semiconductor Integrates Iridium NTN Direct Capability Into Altair's ALT1350 And Next-Generation ALT1550 IoT Chipset Platforms

Benzinga·10/14/2026 11:08:57
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Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, aircraft surveillance, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, today announced that Altair Semiconductor, a world leader in cellular IoT chips, is integrating Iridium NTN Direct℠ capability into Altair's ALT1350 and next-generation ALT1550 IoT chipset platforms. With terrestrial cellular IoT and Iridium satellite connectivity on a single chipset, device manufacturers, module makers and mobile network operators (MNOs) will be able to extend IoT connectivity beyond the reach of terrestrial networks through the Iridium satellite network, without adding a separate satellite modem to their designs.