Data Options for Iridium Phones
Get hooked up anywhere on earth.
Today, we expect our connected experience to go everywhere
with us, even when moving beyond the reach of traditional networks.
Iridium offers an enhanced range of data options that extend your
communications capability like never before. Using your Iridium satellite
phone, you can connect to the Internet or a corporate network from virtually
anywhere in the world. Use laptops, smartphones, and tablets to:
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browse the web
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send and receive emails
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transfer files
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create your own Wi-Fi hotspot
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The easiest option for creating a Wi-Fi hotspot (without a laptop)
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Use email or browse the web using any Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, tablet or
laptop
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5x faster web browsing and 15x faster email connections (free AccessPoint Mail
& Web compression software)
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Built-in firewall
Setup: Plug & play – Just connect the Wi-Fi accessory to your Iridium satellite
phone.
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The lowest cost option for creating an Iridium Wi-Fi hotspot
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Use email or browse the web using any Wi-Fi enabled smartphone or tablet
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5x faster web browsing and 15x faster email connections
Setup:
Download the free Iridium AxcessPoint Mail & Web software to your Wi-Fi enabled
Windows laptop. Connect your laptop and your Iridium satellite phone.
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A good option if you need to connect to another computer, a corporate network
or to your own personal Internet Service Provider (ISP)
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Data rate of up to 2.4 kbps
Setup:
Install the modem driver on your laptop and connect it to your Iridium
satellite phone.
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A good option if you only need to connect your laptop to the Internet
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Data rate of up to 10 kbps
Setup:
Install the modem driver on your laptop and connect it to your Iridium
satellite phone.
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Browsing the Internet
Downloading large images will significantly degrade your
Internet experience.
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Configure your browser to stop downloading images automatically. Why pay for
banners, logos, and advertisements you don't need?
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Browse the Internet through common, fast-loading web portals like
www.google.com or www.yahoo.com.
Checking and Sending Emails
Large attachments will really slow you down. You can't
control what people send you, but you can follow these tips:
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Use an IMAP mail server. It allows you to download just header information, so
you can choose if you want to download the entire message.
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Use an email program that lets you specify the maximum message size you can
download.
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Don't copy yourself on your emails. You can configure your email to place a
copy of your sent message on your local machine, so you don't have to download
your message again the next time you check your email.
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To reduce the size of your outbound messages, configure your email to exclude
original messages in your replies.
