Global Satellite Telephony System
Mwinamwake, lingaliro lopanga makina a telefoni apadziko lonse lapansi linachokera kwa Karen Bertinger, mkazi wa mmodzi wa mabwana a Motorola. Anagwiritsidwa mwala kwambiri ndi wosasangalala kuti pamene anali pagombe la Bahamas sanathe kulankhula ndi mwamuna wake. Iridium ndiye njira yokhayo yapa satellite yapadziko lonse lapansi yomwe imagwira ntchito padziko lonse lapansi. Idakhazikitsidwa mu 1998. Akatswiri a American corporation Motorola adayamba kupanga Iridium mu 1987. Makampani opanga matelefoni okopa komanso nkhawa zamakampani padziko lonse lapansi zomwe zidakhazikitsidwa mu 1993 International Consortium Iridium LLC, yomwe ili ku New York.
