Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator Iridium Communications Inc announced a new partnership with Deutsche Telekom to deliver global connectivity to their customers through the Iridium NTN DirectSM service. Deutsche Telekom will gain roaming access to Iridium’s forthcoming 3GPP 5G NTN specification-based service, providing NB-IoT direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity that will keep customers, and their assets, connected from pole to pole. The two companies will be collaborating to inte...
