Iridium's (IRDM) Project Stardust to Advance D2D Connectivity

Iridium Communications (IRDM) has unveiled Project Stardust, marking the evolution of its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy through the development of a 3GPP 5G standards-based Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) service.The solution will be integrated into Iridium's existing satellite network, which will position the company uniquely to deliver both proprietary and standardized D2D and IoT services globally. Iridium's low-Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites present a strategic ...