[Satellite TODAY 10-25-11] Iridium Communications’ complete suite of Iridium AxcessPoint products and services is now available to customers in commercial markets, the MSS operator announced Oct. 24.

   The suite includes the Iridium AxcessPoint Wi-Fi hotspot accessory, the free Iridium AxcessPoint Mail and Web optimization software and the Iridium AxcessPoint Connect downloadable application. 

    Iridium AxcessPoint Connect is a downloadable application designed to transform any Windows-based laptop into a global Wi-Fi hotspot when connected to an Iridium Extreme or Iridium 9555 satellite phone. Iridium said it also plans to make the software for Apple iOS devices available by the end of 2011.

   “These new products are the epitome of our recently-unveiled Iridium Force vision. This is a terrific example of Iridium’s commitment to enhance personal communications. We are making the world’s furthest reaching network more accessible and cost-effective through devices that customers already use daily,” Iridium Vice President of Product Management Joel Thompson said in a statement.