Iridium 9603

Product Type: Developer Products
MANUFACTURER: Iridium Communications Inc.
MODEL #: SBDN9603

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One-fourth the volume & half the footprint of the Iridium 9602, the innovative Iridium 9603 transceiver combines the global coverage of the Iridium satellite constellation with the low latency of the Iridium Short Burst Data Service to provide highly reliable satellite communications from pole to pole.

Key Features:

  • World’s Smallest Commercially Available Two-way Satellite Data Transceiver, Designed for Applications Where Space is at a Premium
  • Ideal for Space-constrained Uses, Including Fixed, Mobile & Battery Powered Applications
  • Automatic Notification that Mobile-Terminated Messages are Queued
  • Does not Incorporate or Require a SIM Card
  • Compliant with Industry Standards in North America (FCC) & Europe (CE)*

*For complete information on local in-country approvals, refer to an authorized Iridium Service Provider

SERVICES: Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) | Iridium Burst®

APPLICATIONS

  • Animal Tracking and Conservation
  • Asset Management
  • Connected Ship
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Fleet Management
  • Personal Tracking
  • Vehicular Solutions

MARKETS

Autonomous Systems

  • Autonomous Vessels

Emergency

  • First Responders

Energy

  • Offshore
  • Onshore
  • Utilities

Global Governments

  • Humanitarian
  • Militaries

Industrial

  • Agribusiness
  • Construction
  • Mining

Maritime

  • Fisheries & Commercial Fishing
  • Leisure Boating

Personal Communications

  • Leisure Boating
  • Travel & Outdoor

Polar

  • Scientific Research

Research

Transportation & Delivery

  • Merchant Shipping

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Size / Dimensions: 31.5 mm x 29.6 mm x 8.1 mm
  • Weight: 11.4 g
  • Power:
    • Supply Input Voltage
      — Range: 5.0V + / – .5V DC
      — Ripple: <40mV pp
    • Idle Current
      — Average: 34 mA
      — Peak: 156 mA
    • Transmit Current
      — Average: 145 mA
      — Peak: 1.3 A
    • Receive Current
      — Average: 39 mA
      — Peak: 156 mA
    • SBD® Message Transfer
      — Average Current: 158 Ma
      — Average Power: <= 0.8 W
  • Operating Temperature: -40°C to +85°C
  • Data Speed: 2.4 Kbps