[pct-l] need some info

[reynolds@iLAN.com (Reynolds, WT)]

Please note:

PRE-OWNED GLOBALSTAR PHONES FOR ONLY $545
after rebate: Outfitter Satellite is reducing our Globalstar rental fleet.
All phones 
are data ready and include a one-year warranty.  


GlobalStar is still around and Iridium hasn't quite died yet.
Tom 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brick Robbins [mailto:brick@fastpack.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 11:05 AM
To: Reynolds, WT; pct-l@edina.hack.net
Subject: RE: [pct-l] need some info


At 10:31 AM 3/10/01 , Reynolds, WT wrote:
>The simple solution is a satelitte phone. They are available for about $600
>and weigh less than a pound


$600?
http://www.msua.org/globalstar_handsets.htm
shows prices beginning at around $1000 for the handset

Which model? In my experience traditional satellite phones using 
Geostationary satellites are heavy and difficult to use. (like the Inmarsat 
"mini-M") Though I see a lot of hype about them, small lightweight handsets 
aren't available yet for Geostationary satellite systems (despite the 
prices quoted above).

The two companies providing Low Earth Orbit phones are biting, or have 
bitten the dust

Iridium, the first "satellite cell phone" company went bankrupt, and I 
don't think they are providing service any more (though their website 
indicates they will be again "soon")
http://www.iridium.com/
Related URLs
http://www.msua.org/iridium.htm
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010307/tc/motorola_iridium_dc_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/fo/010117/0117disaster.html

Globalstar is still providing service, but it doesn't look like they will 
be for long.............
http://www.globalstar.com/
http://biz.yahoo.com/fo/010117/0117disaster.html

Tom, More info would be welcomed

-Brick