Iridium 9604

Product Type: Developer Products
MANUFACTURER: Iridium Communications Inc.
MODEL #: IRID0275A

The Iridium 9604 unifies satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single platform engineered for global IoT.

Key Features:

  • 3-in-1: Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) + LTE-M + GNSS in a single module
  • Developer-controlled hybrid connectivity: Applications choose when to use satellite versus cellular
  • Industrial-grade, globally proven, and designed for scale, leveraging 20+ years of SBD reliability

SERVICES: Iridium Short Burst Data®

APPLICATIONS

  • Fleet & Asset Monitoring
  • Compliance & Maintenance
  • Container & Cargo Tracking
  • Remote SCADA Sensors

MARKETS

Autonomous Systems

  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • UAV

Aviation

  • Business Jet

Emergency

  • Business Continuity
  • First Responders

Energy

  • Offshore
  • Onshore
  • Utilities

Global Governments

  • Humanitarian
  • Militaries

IoT

Industrial

  • Agribusiness
  • Construction
  • Mining

Maritime

  • Fisheries & Commercial Fishing
  • Leisure Boating

Personal Communications

  • Travel & Outdoor

Research

  • Scientific Research
  • Wildlife

Transportation

  • Merchant Shipping
  • Rail

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • 3-in-1 Connectivity
    Satellite: Iridium SBD (340B TX / 270B RX)
    Cellular: LTE-M (Cat-M1), global bands
    GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
  • Compact Form Factor
    Dimensions: 16 x 26 x 2.4 mm
    Weight: <3g
    Footprint: ~400 mm² (60%+ board space savings)
    Platform: u-blox SARA-R5 form factor
  • System Architecture
    RF Ports: Dual (Iridium/GNSS + LTE-M)
    Interface: Unified AT command set
    Power: 3A SAT TX surge, optimized idle
  • Operating Environment
    Temperature: 40°C to +85°C
  • Certifications
    – AT&T FirstNet Ready, FCC, CE
  • Coverage
    – Pole-to-pole LEO + global LTE-M