Iridium Equips 9603 Module with Enhanced Short Burst Data Capabilities for Government Users

MCLEAN Va May 6 2025 Iridium Communications IncNasdaq IRDM a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications today announced a special US government version of the Iridium 9603 module built for Enhanced Short Burst Data ESBD ESBD is a lowlatency and secure messaging service designed to provide optimal transmission security TRANSEC for the US government and approved allies The ESBD version can act as a dropin replacement for the existing Iridium 9603 Short Burst Data SBD module Alongside Iridiums known reliability and resiliency Iridium 9603 ESBD can deliver secure one or twoway messaging with an increased payload capacity for mobileoriginated MO and mobileterminated MT messages Example applications range from command and control C2 and image data transfer to personnel and asset tracking