Qualcomm launches Iridium-supported satellite chip

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has used this year’s CES show to show off its diversification efforts, the latest being a move into the satellite connectivity space.
Unsurprisingly, it’s called Snapdragon Satellite and is a platform based on the recently-launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. What it promises seems similar to other satellite-direct-to-phone services, such as the recent Apple launch, except that this platform has Iridium as a satellite partner. Iridium is an established name