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Iridium Satellite LLC unveiled a new range of solutions for satellite-based rural communications for Africa and other remote regions, the company announced Feb. 20.

Iridium, which provides voice and data communications through a constellation of 66 satellites, will provide services such as fixed or mobile public calling office systems, unattended satellite pay phone stations, vehicular systems and asset tracking solutions.

“Iridium service offerings for rural communications will be packaged and sold by authorized service providers, who will offer a wide range of attractive rural communications solutions and pricing programs, including convenient scratch-card billing,” Greg Ewert, executive vice president of Iridium Satellite LLC, said in a statement.

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