Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Iridium confirms satellite-to-smartphones Constellation operator Iridium has filed with Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) notification that it will introduce a satellite-based direct-to-smartphone service. ADVERTISEMENT Iridium told the SEC on December 30th that it had entered into a service provider agreement which will enable Iridium’s technology to be used in everyday smartphones. It added that it expected to complete a service provider agreement by the end of 2023). ADVERTISEMENT Iridium already offers high-end (and handheld) satellite connectivity, largely for military and emergency/first-responder usage to dedicated handsets. However, its handsets cost around $1,900 per unit. ADVERTISEMENT The new agreements are (said Iridium) contingent upon the successful development of the technology and the agreemen