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    Iridium Network

    N/AN/AIridium Communications Inc. is a mobile satellite service (MSS) company offering pole-to-pole coverage over the entire globe. The Iridium constellation of low-Earth orbiting (LEO), cross-linked satellites provides critical voice and data services for areas not served by terrestrial communication networks. Iridium serves commercial markets through a worldwide network of hundreds of partners, and provides services to the U.S. Department of Defense, and other U.S. and international government…N/A

    Azure IoT Hub

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft's Azure IoT Hub is a managed service for bidirectional communication between IoT devices and Azure. Azure IoT Hub provides a cloud-hosted solution back end to connect virtually any device. Users can extend their solutions from the cloud to the edge with per-device authentication, built-in device management, and scaled provisioning.

    $10

    per month per IoT Hub unit (per month)

    Pricing
    Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    B1
    $10
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S1
    $25
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    B2
    $50
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S2
    $250
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    B3
    $500
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    S3
    $2500
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    Free
    Free
    per month per IoT Hub unit
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
    Internet of Things
    Comparison of Internet of Things features of Iridium Network and Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
    Feature
    Iridium Network
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    IoT Device Management00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
    Device Security00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    IoT Data Management00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
    IoT Analytics00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    IoT Integration00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
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    Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
    Small Businesses
    AWS IoT Core
    Score9.9 out of 10
    AWS IoT Core
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Enterprises
    AWS IoT Core
    Score9.9 out of 10
    AWS IoT Core
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Iridium NetworkAzure IoT Hub
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Iridium Communications Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We are using the Azure IOT hub for solving the multitenancy problem within our research project. We are consuming data from various resources and communicating it with different devices on our hybrid cloud. We also use Azure IoT as a bridge between two business Intelligence sources which are really hard to connect devices.
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    Pros
    Iridium Communications Inc.
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    Microsoft
    • Massive registration and deployment of new devices.
    • Easy integration with other Azure services.
    • Handling security if devices.
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    Cons
    Iridium Communications Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    • Hardware and embedded integration could improve or be at parity with competitor.
    • Pricing model not as flexible as competitor.
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    Support Rating
    Iridium Communications Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Azure IoT support professionals are strong, and always provide timely responses. Vast documentation and examples are available, plus a network of professionals in the market. It's very comparable to the main competitor offer, and easily integrated into the main Azure product offer. Azure IoT is not a new solution, so it is very mature and support can easily address any day to day or architectural concern you have.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Iridium Communications Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We require Azure integration, data security and simple development. IoT Hub ticked all those boxes.
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    Return on Investment
    Iridium Communications Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    • As a student, we are using student program subscription which is cheaper than an individual or business subscription.
    • Our school devices our efficiently communicating with each other which has increased the revenue of our school.
    • It provides strong and robust cloud communication within the premises which also helped in increased in the school reputation.
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