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Iridium Partners with Altair to Expand NTN Direct IoT on New Chipsets

Oct 14, 2026, 7:12 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Strategic partnership broadens Iridium's IoT addressable market and product stack, potentially accelerating revenue growth and device deployments; near-term catalysts depend on commercial rollout timing and OEM wins.

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Iridium announces Altair integration of NTN Direct into ALT1350/ALT1550 IoT chipsets, enabling satellite and terrestrial connectivity on a single platform. The collaboration expands Iridium's IoT footprint into asset tracking, utilities, agriculture, and AI-enabled wearables, potentially accelerating near-term device deployments and expanding the addressable market.

Altair to embed Iridium NTN Direct in ALT1350/ALT1550 chipsets.
Satellite connectivity without a separate modem for IoT devices.
ALT1350 targets ultra-low power asset tracking, utilities, and agriculture.
ALT1550 enables AI wearables and 5G eRedCap devices.

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