As of this week, voice service is up and running again.
Iridium handsets are once more on the market.
By June, Iridium plans to add Internet connectivity to its list of service options. Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. The question now is whether Iridium's comeback plan will actually work. A big reason that Iridium stands a better chance of succeeding now is that its current owners don't have the massive debt burden that weighed on their predecessors. The original Iridium, founded and backed by Motorola, had to make payments for debts incurred for building the network and for maintainance costs.