Global Plus Ltd

Iridium Extreme

Iridium Extreme is the toughest handset ever from the only company that offers real global, real mobile, real reliable communications. Engineered with more features and more accessories than any other satellite phone on the market, Iridium Extreme puts more innovative capability — and more ways to connect than ever before — into the hands of people everywhere.

Standardized

A highly capable handset needs a highly capable network to empower it. Iridium Extreme is built with the same reliable voice and data capability that Iridium users have come to trust, and backed by the world’s only satellite network that commands real global coverage, pole to pole.

Optimized

From desert to mountain, jungle to tundra, Iridium Extreme puts more powerful capability into the hands of people, around the world. It has more features and accessories than any other satellite phone. It is the only one with real time tracking. It is the only one with GPS-enabled SOS. And it can connect with Iridium Extend to create a Wi-Fi hotspot to keep in touch on your trusted devices — everywhere.

Ruggedized

No other phone in the world has more guts or grit than Iridium Extreme. It is the first phone with military-grade 810F durability. It is dust proof, shock and jet-water resistant. From emergency crews and paramedics to military personnel and government operations, Iridium Extreme is built for the world’s toughest, highest usage customers to make the connections that matter under the harshest conditions, anywhere on the planet.

Features

  • Compact physical footprint for streamlined portability
  • Intuitive user interface for out-of-the-box ease of use
  • Jet-water, shock and dust resistance for unparalleled durability
  • Enhanced SMS and email messaging capability
  • Integrated speakerphone
  • Headset and hands-free capability
  • Internally stowed antenna
  • Mini-USB data port
  • Accessories to create instant wi-fi hotspots anywhere
  • Reliable two-way global coverage

Enhanced Features

  • Toughest military-grade handset ever built
  • Highest ingress protection (IP) rating in the industry (IP65)
  • GPS-enabled location-based services
  • Supports online tracking and Google Mapping services
  • Programmable, GPS-enabled, one-touch SOS button
  • Smallest Iridium phone ever
  • Diamond treaded, tapered grip for in-hand ergonomics
  • Rugged, high-gain antenna

 

Satellite Phone Comparison

  Iridium Extreme Iridium 9555 Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro Thuraya XT
Size 140 x 60 x 27 mm 143 x 55 x 30 mm 170 x 54 x 39 mm 128 x 53 x 26.5 mm
Weight 247 g 266 g 279 g 193 g
Display Glare-Resistant LCD Display Glare-Resistant LCD Display Monochrome Display Glare-Resistant Color Display
Antenna Design Retractable Omni-Directional Antenna Retractable Omni-Directional Antenna Fold-Out Directional Antenna Retractable Omni-Directional Antenna
Durability Specifications Military Grade (MIL-STD 810F) n/a n/a IK 03 (for shock)
Ingress Protection Dust proof, jet water resistant (IP65) n/a Dust resistant, splash resistant (IP54) Dust resistant, splash resistant (IP54)
Network        
Network 66 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites orbiting 485 miles from earth   66 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites orbiting 485 miles from earth   3 Geostationary (GEO) satellites in fixed orbit 22,000 miles from earth   2 Geostationary (GEO) satellites in fixed orbit 22,000 miles from earth  
Coverage Global, pole-to-pole coverage Global, pole-to-pole coverage Coverage over 3 regions Coverage over 2 regions
Mobility Talk and move freely 66 Low Earth Orbit satellites overhead   Talk and move freely 66 Low Earth Orbit satellites overhead   Talk with regional mobility limitations  3 Geostationary satellites in fixed location  Talk with regional mobility limitations  2 Geostationary satellites in fixed locations 
User Experience        
Phone Registration Network registration Network registration Requires GPS fix and network registration Requires GPS fix and network registration
Time to Power-on and Make a Phone Call Under 30 seconds Under 30 seconds* 72-120 seconds** Up to 1 minute
Ability to Receive Incoming Phone Calls Capable of incoming call notification if antenna extended or retracted Capable of incoming call notification if antenna extended or retracted Capable of incoming call notification only if antenna is extended Capable of incoming call notification if antenna extended or retracted
Ability to Send/Receive SMS Messages Supported Supported Supported Supported
Ability to Connect to Laptop and Send/Receive Data Supported Supported Supported Supported
Ability to Connect and Utilize Laptop and Smartphones Supported via USB cable and Wi-Fi accessory (Iridium AxcessPoint) Supported via USB cable and Wi-Fi accessory (Iridium AxcessPoint) Not Supported Not Supported
Location Based Services (LBS)
  • Share location via SMS
  • Online tracking via SBD
  • Programmable SOS button
n/a
  • Share location via SMS
  • GPS helper function
  • Thuraya SOS

Competitor data publicly sourced.Iridium bears no responsibility for the accuracy of publicly sourced data.
* Data sourced from Frost & Sullivan Report, September 2010.
** Data sourced from TelAstra Report, November 2010.