Iridium EDGE User Manual page 24

Like Iridium's SBD transceivers, the Iridium Edge is sold to Iridium distribution partners for integration in a
solution for a specific application or vertical market. Using an SBD transceiver, Iridium's partners can
design and manufacture their own customized hardware. However, with the Iridium Edge, Iridium
provides its partners a generic finished device such that they do not need to design, build and in many
cases certify to add satellite capabilities to their existing terrestrial solutions.
The Iridium Edge is not a stand-alone satellite device. It must be integrated into an application or solution
on the remote side to the Iridium Edge and the backend Application to the Iridium gateway. Remote host
devices can control and monitor the Iridium Edge uses through AT commands over a RS232 interface.
The AT commands are the same AT commands supported by the SBD transceivers. On the gateway
side, the Application uses an Iridium's Direct IP connection to send and receive messages. More details
on the SBD service and how applications can integrate the Iridium Edge can be found in Section 2.3
Reference Documentation.
Figure 2-2 Iridium Edge Integration in an Application
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