Beam Communications Says It Received 5,000-Unit Order for Satellite Hot Spots

Beam Communications received an order for 5,000 units of the Iridium Go portable satellite hot spot, it said Friday, bringing the total order number since 2014 to 35,000. Delivery will be second half 2019. Michael Capocchi, Beam Communications CEO, said the order reflects increasing end-user demand for a device providing a global voice, messaging and SOS emergency activation in one unit. Apps for Microsoft Exchange, Gmail and weather have added functionality, it said. An Iridium Go hot spot was selling on www.satellitephonestore.com Friday for $795, with airtime plans starting at $59 monthly for 40 minutes on a one-year contract.