Iridium announces 'Test your Satellite Phone Week', May23-29

10:57 PM Mon 24 May 2010 GMT

'Test Your Satellite Phone Week' .

Iridium Communications Inc., has announced the launch of its fourth annual "Test Your Satellite Phone" (TYSP) Week initiative, reminding users to make sure their satellite phones are ready to deploy at a moment's notice by dialling a toll-free number during the week May 23-29. While cruising sailors in today's world depend greatly on satellite communications in emergencies, they are not the only ones that Iridium is targeting. "First responders, emergency relief and recovery workers, and organizations with international operations depend on Iridium satellite phones for vital communications in the aftermath of disasters because we offer reliable, global service in an ...

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