[pct-l] Globalstar satellite phone

[Austin Williams]

Right.  But until I hear/read reviews that indicate the new satellites have
fixed the problem, I would remain cautious before buying.  The low service
quality is why their satellite phone service plans are so inexpensive to
begin with.  One would imagine that if the problems were resolved than the
cost of the plans would have gone back to normal (though not necessarily).

I'm just saying.... I'd use cation and check the most recent reviews of the
plan before jumping into it.

Austin Williams

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On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Ken Murray <kmurray at pol.net> wrote:

> Austin, the link to the Wikipedia page, which refers to "recent problems",
> was referring to problems in 2006-8, due to degradation of it's satellites.
>  It goes on to describe how it launched new, 2nd generation, satellites in
> Oct:
>
> "The first six second-generation satellites were launched on October 19,
> 2010, using a Soyuz launcher from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in
> Kazakhstan.[10][11] These second-generation satellites are expected to
> provide Globalstar customers with satellite voice and data services until at
> least 2025. Eighteen more satellite Launches are scheduled in February,
> April and June 2011.[12]
>
>
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