Use your iPad anywhere on the planet

Iridium, the operator of a global network of low earth orbit communications satellites has introduced innovation that turns its handheld satellite phone into a WiFi hotspot, enabling any WiFi enabled smartphone to connect to the Internet via the Iridium satellite network.

The Iridium phone with a free downloadable app

However users with Windows laptops can turn these into WiFi access points that connect via the Iridium phone with a free downloadable app, Iridium AxcessPoint Connect.