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First Look at the New Iridium 9604 Module: What’s Changed from the 9603?
February 25, 2026
Explore the new Iridium 9604 module - SBD satellite plus LTE-M and GNSS. Learn who it’s for, what’s new vs 9603N, and when to choose 9704.
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Ground Control Joins CLS Group to Build a Connected, Sustainable Future
October 8, 2025
Ground Control has joined the CLS Group to expand our capabilities and continue delivering reliable satellite IoT solutions worldwide.
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Affordable BVLOS Drone Connectivity: Introducing Iridium Certus 100 Airtime Plans for Drone Operators
July 25, 2025
Cost-effective Iridium Certus 100 drone airtime for BVLOS control of your UAV, with built-in satellite redundancy & flexible data plans.
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RockBLOCK Pro is the World’s First Certified Iridium Certus 9704 Device
April 28, 2025
Ground Control has launched the RockBLOCK Pro, the first certified Iridium Certus 9704 device available through an Iridium partner
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Globalstar Tracking Devices Now Integrated with Cloudloop
April 2, 2025
Ground Control’s tracking platform, Cloudloop, now supports Globalstar’s GSat Solar and SmartOne C tracking devices - a smart choice for cost-effective tracking.
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Exploring the New Iridium Certus 9704: Compact, Low Power, and Built for IoT
December 12, 2024
Introducing the Iridium Certus 9704 transceiver: a compact, low-power IoT solution for remote connectivity. Learn how it compares to the 9603 and 9770 models.
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Ground Control Partners with Locate Global to Boost Workforce Safety and Incident Management
November 7, 2024
We've partnered with Locate Global to enhance workforce safety, offering reliable satellite connectivity and rapid incident response even in the most remote areas.
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Viasat Unveils New Product Portfolio
September 24, 2024
Viasat has unveiled its new product portfolio, rebranding IsatData Pro (IDP) and BGAN solutions as IoT Nano and Go-anywhere Pro.
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Attitudes Towards Commercial & Military Drone Applications
May 10, 2024
55% of respondents supported commercial drone applications, and 57% supported military applications: a more conversative response than expected. Download our free eBook to read more.
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Introducing Ground Control’s Satellite IoT Gateway
January 6, 2023
Our Director of Software Engineering, Dan Ambrose, explains how our new IoT Gateway makes utilising Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) easy, from managing the connection to message queuing, and retries.
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Introducing Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT)
December 14, 2022
Taking full advantage of IMT, the latest Iridium network service evolution, Ground Control is proud to announce the development of a new Satellite IoT delivery network.
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The “Short” Story of Ground Control
September 7, 2022
The "short" story of how three founder-led companies combined to become a best-in-class critical communications service and technology provider.
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