Q639704Data satellite transceiver module for use with the Iridium satellite communications network.

Commercially Confidential Cambridge Consultants Ltd Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge, CB4 0DW England Tel: +44(0)1223 420024 [email protected] www.cambridgeconsultants.com © Cambridge Consultants 2024 Commercially Confidential Registered No: 1036298 England Cambridge Consultants is part of Capgemini Invent, the innovation, consulting and transformation brand of the Capgemini Group Page 1 of 1 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Your ref: Q639704 Our ref: P5042-REGA-050 v3.0 27 November 2024 Dear Sir or Madam, Re: Attestation Statements Part 2.911(d)(7) Filing FCC ID: Q639704 I, Ben Goode of Cambridge Consultants Ltd, hereby certify on behalf of Iridium Satellite LLC (“the applicant”) that, as of the date of the filing of the application, Iridium Satellite LLC is the designated U.S. agent for service of process for the above referenced FCC ID. Iridium Satellite LLC accepts to maintain an agent for no less than one year after the grantee has terminated all marketing and importation or the conclusion of any Commission-related proceeding involving the equipment. Iridium Satellite LLC accepts, as of the date of the filing of the application, the obligation of the designated U.S. agent for service of process for the above referenced FCC ID. Designated U.S. Agent Information: Company Name: Iridium Satellite LLC Address: 1750 Tysons Blvd, Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102, USA Contact Person: Kara Leibin Azocar Tel.: +1 202-230-4644 Email: [email protected] U.S. agent FRN: 0004972790 Sincerely, Ben Goode Principal RF Engineer, RF Systems Group, Telecoms Business Unit

Commercially Confidential Cambridge Consultants Ltd Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge, CB4 0DW England Tel: +44(0)1223 420024 [email protected] www.cambridgeconsultants.com © Cambridge Consultants 2024 Commercially Confidential Registered No: 1036298 England Cambridge Consultants is part of Capgemini Invent, the innovation, consulting and transformation brand of the Capgemini Group Page 1 of 1 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 USA Your ref: Q639704 Our ref: P5042-REGA-051 v1.0 27 November 2024 Dear Sir or Madam Re: Attestation Statements Part 2.911(d)(5)(i) and Part 2.911(d)(5)(ii) Filing Re. KDB 986446 D01 I, Ben Goode of Cambridge Consultants Ltd., hereby certify on behalf of Iridium Satellite LLC (“the applicant”) that the equipment for which authorization is sought is not “covered” equipment prohibited from receiving an equipment authorization pursuant to section 2.903 of the FCC rules. I also certify that, Iridium Satellite LLC (“the applicant”) certifies that, as of the date of the filing of the application, the applicant is not identified on the Covered List (as a specifically named entity or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) as an entity producing “covered” equipment. If you have any questions, please contact the applicant using the following details: Contact name: Kara Leibin Azocar Company name: Iridium Satellite LLC Address: 1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102, USA E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +1 202-230-4644 Yours sincerely, Ben Goode Principal RF Engineer, RF Systems Group, Telecoms Business Unit

1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102 USA t: +1.703.287.7400 f: +1.703.287.7450 www.iridium.com TÜV SÜD BABT Octagon House Concorde Way Segensworth North Fareham Hampshire PO15 5RL Dear Sir/Madam, I, Kara Leibin Azocar, Iridium Satellite LLC, 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102, USA hereby authorize Benjamin Goode of Cambridge Consultants Ltd., Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0DW, UK, to act as our agent in all matters relating to applications for Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) equipment authorization of the model listed below, including the signing of all documents relating to these matters. Model FCC ID Iridium 9704 Transceiver Q639704 This authorization expires on 31 December 2024. Sincerely, Date: Company Officer: Kara Leibin Azocar Vice President, Regulatory Telephone Number: 202-230-4644 Email: [email protected]

1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102 USA t: +1.703.287.7400 f: +1.703.287.7450 www.iridium.com 14 October 2024 Federal Communications Commission Office of Engineering and Technology Laboratory Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Model FCC ID Date 9704 Q639704 October 9, 2024 Dear Sir or Madam, I, the undersigned of Iridium Satellite LLC (“Iridium”), 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102, USA, hereby authorize Garrett Chandler, Executive Director, Gateway and Mobile Product Development, Iridium, to act on Iridium’s behalf in all manners in signing documents relating to the application for Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) equipment authorization for the model listed above, including signing of all documents relating to these matters. Any and all acts carried out by Garrett Chandler on Iridium’s behalf shall have the same effects as acts of our own. This authorization expires on 31 December 2024. Sincerely, /s/ Kara L. Azocar Date: 14 October 2024 Company Officer: Kara Leibin Azocar Vice President, Regulatory Telephone Number: 202-230-4644 Email: [email protected]

1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102 USA t: +1.703.287.7400 f: +1.703.287.7450 www.iridium.com 11 November 2024 Federal Communications Commission Office of Engineering and Technology Laboratory Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Confidentiality Request FCC ID: Q639704 Pursuant to FCC 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(ii) and FCC 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s Rules, Iridium Satellite LLC hereby requests permanent confidential treatment of the following information contained in the Test Report included as part of the instant request for the above-referenced device and information accompanying this application as outlined below: Schematics Bill of Materials/Parts List Block Diagrams Theory of Operation/Operational Descriptions Iridium Satellite LLC also hereby requests short-term confidential treatment of the following information contained in the Test Report included as part of the instant request for the above- referenced device and accompanying this application as outlined below for a period of 180 days: Internal Photos External Photos User Manual Test Set-up Photographs The above materials, for which confidentiality is sought, contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these matters would be harmful to the Applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The Applicant understands that pursuant to FCC 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(ii) , disclosure of this Application and all accompanying materials will not be made before the date of the Grant for this Application. Yours sincerely, Garrett Chandler Telephone Number: 703.287.7462 Email: [email protected]

1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102 USA t: +1.703.287.7400 f: +1.703.287.7450 www.iridium.com 11 November 2024 Federal Communications Commission Office of Engineering and Technology Laboratory Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 RE: Modular Approval Request for Model: FCC ID: Q639704 Dear Sir/Madam, The following attestation addresses the requirements to support modular approval: Modular approval requirement Yes No * (a) The radio elements must have the radio frequency circuitry shielded. Physical components and tuning capacitor(s) may be located external to the shield, but must be on the module assembly y (b) The module must have buffered modulation/data inputs to ensure that the device will comply with Part 15 requirements with any type of input signal y (c) The module must contain power supply regulation on the module y (d) The module must contain a permanently attached antenna, or contain a unique antenna connector, and be marketed and operated only with specific antenna(s), per Sections 15.203, 15.204(b), 15.204(c), 15.212(a), 2.929(b) y (e) The module must demonstrate compliance in a stand-alone configuration y (f) The module must be labelled with its permanently affixed FCC ID label, or use an electronic display (See KDB Publication 784748 about labelling requirements) y (g) The module must comply with all specific rules applicable to the transmitter. The grantee must provide comprehensive instructions to explain compliance requirements y (h) The module must comply with RF exposure requirements y Yours sincerely, Name: Garrett Chandler Title: Executive Director, Gateway and Mobile Product Development

Label width: 38 mm corner radius: 1.5 mm Oset: 1 mm (Text and QR-code from label edge) Oset: 1 mm (QR-code from label edge) Label height: 27 mm 50 mm Model 9704 IRID0258A S/N: ###### IMEI: ############### ICCID: #################### FCC ID: Q639704 IC: 4629A-9704 Assembled in Thailand                       ITU To Contact Iridium Satellite: +1.480.752.5155RoHS Compliant/Pb Free Cut Contour Surface Glue Reverse Glue ORIGINATED BY Viviane MossoAPPROVED BY CUTTERGUIDE SCALE 1 : 1REF N/A Perf Surface Crease Reverse Crease Kiss Cut ISSUE No. SHOWN BELOW IS THE ANTICIPATED ISSUE No. THAT SHOULD BE DEFINED DURING CHECK-IN TO DocMan. IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THEM, THE DocMan ISSUE No. IS CORRECT. COMMERCIALLY CONFIDENTIAL. This Drawing contains ideas and information which are proprietary to Cambridge Consultants Ltd and/or Cambridge Consultants Inc: it is given to you in confidence. You are authorised to open and view any electronic copy we send you of this document within your organisation and to print a single copy. Otherwise the material may not in whole or in part be copied, stored electronically or communicated to third parties without the prior written agreement of Cambridge Consultants Ltd and/or Cambridge Consultants Inc Digital Offset LithoFlexoN/A TITLE CCL CONTACT 9704 Transceiver (Production) Label [email protected] DIGITAL ARTWORK PRINTING PROCESS FONTS SUBSTRATE: BRADY B-797 GLOSSY WHITE THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTABLE POLYIMIDE LABEL STOCK ISSUE Cambridge Consultants Ltd, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DW, England Tel: +44 (0)1223 420024 Cambridge Consultants Inc, Floor 6, 745 Atlantic Avenue, Boston MA 02111, USA Tel: +1 617 532 4700 © 2023 Cambridge Consultants Ltd, Cambridge Consultants Inc. All Rights Reserved. SHEET OF CCL DRAWING No 1 1 P5042-AW-002 v1.0 NOTES: Please refer to notes layer INKS & FINISHES FINISHCOLOURFLAT SIZE 27H x 38W mmProtective dispersion lacquer Name: Myriad pro CMYK Cutterguide scale 1:1 All dimensions are in mm NOTES Please remove layer ‘Notes’ prior to printing Placement instructions for label (orientation and location) included in P5042-DL-001_AD Refer to the Adobe Illustrator le (.AI) attached to this drawing for printable artwork See P5042-DR-008 for traceability of content decisions VARIABLE DATA (SHOWN AS “#”) TO BE PROVIDED BY ATE DURING MANUFACTURE. Font to use 5 pt, BOLD, Myriad Pro. Font leading is 5.5 pt: 2D QR-CODE CODE TO MEASURE 7.2 X 7.2 MM CODE TO USE ECC LEVEL 3 DATA TO CONTAIN: - PART NUMBER, S/N, IMEI AND ICCID. - SPACES USED TO SEPARATE FIELDS. - ALPHANUMERIC+SPACE CHARACTERS ONLY - I.E. “IRID0258A <S/N> <IMEI> <ICCID>” 2D DATAMATRIX CODE TO MEASURE 3.0 X 3.0 MM DATA TO CONTAIN BENCHMARK PCBA S/N FOR PFS TRACEABILITY a. S/N b. IMEI c. ICCID Pin 1 Marker

TÜV SÜD is a trading name of TUV SUD Ltd Registered in Scotland at East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 0QF, United Kingdom Registered number: SC215164 TUV SUD Ltd is a TÜV SÜD Group Company Phone: +44 (0) 1489 558100 Fax: +44 (0) 1489 558101 www.tuvsud.com/en TÜV SÜD Octagon House Concorde Way Fareham Hampshire PO15 5RL United Kingdom TÜV SÜD SIGNATURE NAME JOB TITLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUE DATE Matthew Russell Chief Engineer Authorised Signatory 13 November 2024 Signatures in this approval box have checked this document in line with the requirements of TÜV SÜD document control rules. FCC Accreditation 492497/UK2010 Octagon House, Fareham Test Laboratory EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The wireless devices described within this report are compliant with the exemption criteria related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields laid out in FCC CFR 47 Part 1.1307 at a distance of 55 mm RF Exposure Exemption Report Iridium Satellite LLC Iridium Transceiver Model:9704 In accordance with FCC CFR 47 Pt 1.1307 Prepared for: Iridium Satellite LLC 1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1400 McLean VA 22102 U.S.A COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE FCC ID: Q639704 Document 75961753-05 Issue: 01 DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT This non-binding report has been prepared by TÜV SÜD with all reasonable skill and care. The document is confidential to the potential Client and TÜV SÜD. No part of this document may be reproduced without the prior written approval of TÜV SÜD. © 2024 TÜV SÜD. This report relates only to the actual item/items tested. ACCREDITATION Our UKAS Accreditation does not cover opinions and interpretations and any expressed are outside the scope of our UKAS Accreditation. Results of tests not covered by our UKAS Accreditation Schedule are marked NUA (Not UKAS Accredited). Document 75961753-05 Issue: 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 1 of 7 Contents 1 Report Summary ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Report Modification Record ........................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Brief Summary of Results ............................................................................................................. 3 1.4 Product Information ....................................................................................................................... 4 2 Assessment Details .................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Single RF Source options for determination of exemption. .......................................................... 5 2.2 Multiple RF Sources options for determination of exemption. ...................................................... 6 2.3 Individual Antenna Port Exposure Results .................................................................................... 7 Document 75961753-05 Issue: 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 2 of 7 1 Report Summary 1.1 Report Modification Record Alterations and additions to this report will be issued to the holders of each copy in the form of a complete document. Issue Description of Change Date of Issue 1 First Issue 13-Nov-2024 Table 1 1.2 Introduction Applicant Iridium Satellite LLC Manufacturer Iridium Satellite LLC Model Number(s) Iridium 9704 Transceiver Hardware Version(s) S5L5-V5 Software Version(s) SX-1.4.9 Specification/Issue/Date FCC 47 CFR Part 1.1307: 2022 Order Number Date 91944 • 10-June-2024 Related Document(s) • KDB 447498 D04 v01 Document 75961753-05 Issue: 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 3 of 7 1.3 Brief Summary of Results The wireless device described within this report was compliant with the restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields for both general public and worker/occupational exposures for a separation distance of 5.5 cm. The calculations shown in this report were made in accordance with the procedures specified in the applied test specification(s). Document 75961753-05 Issue: 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 4 of 7 1.4 Product Information 1.4.1 Technical Description The equipment under test (EUT) is a data terminal for communication with the Iridium satellite network. 1.4.2 Transmitter Description The following radio access technologies and frequency bands are supported by the equipment under test. Radio Access Technology Frequency Band (MHz) Minimum Frequency (MHz) Output Power (dBm) Duty Cycle (%) Iridium 1616 - 1626.5 1616 32.00 9.2 Table 2 – Transmitter Description - FCC Note: Transmitter power includes upper bounds of uncertainty therefore maximum values are used. 1.4.3 Antenna Description The following antennas are supported by the equipment under test. Radio Access Technology Antenna Model Frequency Band (MHz) Gain (dBi) Antenna length (cm) Minimum Separation Distance (cm) Iridium Not Specified 1616 - 1626.5 5.0 17 5.5 Table 3 – Antenna Description In the case of more than one type of antenna being supported by the equipment, the calculation is based on the maximum of the antenna gains. If other antennas can be used that have greater gains, the minimum separation distances will need to be recalculated. Note: Antenna gain includes upper bounds of uncertainty therefore maximum values are used. 1.4.4 Equipment Configuration The device supports the following modes:- - Single Iridium Tranceiver operating in the 1616 MHz to 1626.5 MHz band Document 75961753-05 Issue: 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 5 of 7 2 Assessment Details 2.1 Single RF Source options for determination of exemption. Option Reference RF Exposure Test Exemptions for Single Source A (1-mW Test Exemption) FCC 1.1307(b)(3)(i)(A) The available maximum time averaged power is…

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TÜV SÜD is a trading name of TUV SUD Ltd Registered in Scotland at East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 0QF, United Kingdom Registered number: SC215164 TUV SUD Ltd is a TÜV SÜD Group Company Phone: +44 (0) 1489 558100 Fax: +44 (0) 1489 558101 www.tuvsud.com/en TÜV SÜD Octagon House Concorde Way Fareham Hampshire PO15 5RL United Kingdom TÜV SÜD SIGNATURE NAME JOB TITLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUE DATE Steve Marshall Senior Engineer Authorised Signatory 02 December 2024 Signatures in this approval box have checked this document in line with the requirements of TÜV SÜD document control rules. ENGINEERING STATEMENT The measurements shown in this report were made in accordance with the procedures described on test pages. All reported testing was carried out on a sample equipment to demonstrate limited compliance with FCC 47 CFR Part 25, FCC 47 CFR Part 2, Industry Canada RSS-170 and ISED RSS-GEN. The sample tested was found to comply with the requirements defined in the applied rules. RESPONSIBLE FOR NAME DATE SIGNATURE Testing Pier-Angelo Lorusso 02 December 2024 Testing Thomas Biddlecombe 02 December 2024 FCC Accreditation 492497/UK2010 Octagon House, Fareham Test Laboratory ISED Accreditation 12669A/UK0003 Octagon House, Fareham Test Laboratory EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A sample of this product was tested and found to be compliant with FCC 47 CFR Part 25: 2023, FCC 47 CFR Part 2: 2023, Industry Canada RSS-170: Issue 4 (09-2022) and ISED RSS-GEN: Issue 5 (04-2018) + A2 (02-2021) for the tests detailed in section 1.3. FCC and ISED Test Report Iridium Satellite LLC Iridium Transceiver Model: 9704 In accordance with FCC 47 CFR Part 25, FCC 47 CFR Part 2, Industry Canada RSS-170 and ISED RSS-GEN (Iridium) Prepared for: Iridium Satellite LLC 1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1400 McLean VA 22102 U.S.A FCC ID: Q639704 IC: 4629A-9704 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Document 75961753-03 Issue 01 DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT This non-binding report has been prepared by TÜV SÜD with all reasonable skill and care. The document is confidential to the potential Client and TÜV SÜD. No part of this document may be reproduced without the prior written approval of TÜV SÜD. © 2024 TÜV SÜD. This report relates only to the actual item/items tested. ACCREDITATION Our UKAS Accreditation does not cover opinions and interpretations and any expressed are outside the scope of our UKAS Accreditation. Results of tests not covered by our UKAS Accreditation Schedule are marked NUA (Not UKAS Accredited). Results of tests covered by our Flexible UKAS Accreditation Schedule are marked FS (Flexible Scope). Document 75961753-03 Issue 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 1 of 124 Contents 1 Report Summary .........................................................................................................................2 1.1 Report Modification Record ...........................................................................................................2 1.2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................2 1.3 Brief Summary of Results .............................................................................................................3 1.4 Application Form ...........................................................................................................................5 1.5 Product Information .......................................................................................................................8 1.6 Deviations from the Standard ........................................................................................................8 1.7 EUT Modification Record ..............................................................................................................8 1.8 Test Location .................................................................................................................................8 2 Test Details ............................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Radiated Spurious Emissions .................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Modulation Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 33 2.3 Occupied Bandwidth .................................................................................................................. 34 2.4 Frequency Tolerance ................................................................................................................. 42 2.5 Spurious Emissions at Antenna Terminals ................................................................................ 46 2.6 Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power ......................................................................................... 76 2.7 Limits on Emissions from Mobile Earth Stations for Protection of Aeronautical Radio Navigation Satellite Service .......................................................................................................................... 79 3 Photographs ........................................................................................................................... 119 3.1 Test Setup Photographs .......................................................................................................... 119 4 Measurement Uncertainty ..................................................................................................... 124 Document 75961753-03 Issue 01 COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE Page 2 of 124 1 Report Summary 1.1 Report Modification Record Alterations and additions to this report will be issued to the holders of each copy in the form of a complete document. Issue Description of Change Date of Issue 1 First Issue 15-November-2024 Table 1 1.2 Introduction Applicant Iridium Satellite LLC Manufacturer Iridiu…

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