Latest updates, articles, and industry news from the world of satellite communications
There are several types of satellite phones, but familiar brands are Thuraya and Iridium. These models are small, easy to carry, and easy to use. Learn how to properly care for your satellite phone.
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Previously, satellite phones were usually for government personnel, military, and search and rescue operations. However, times are changing and they have become more attractive to the common person.
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If you will be travelling and looking for a satellite phone, one key brand to consider is Iridium. They are a premiere satellite communications company with 66 LEO satellites in orbit.
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The idea of heterogenous communication networks deploying different architectures in one complementary mesh is revolutionary. According to Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce, this is the direction digital society is taking.
Read ArticleCSG International announced that Globalstar has selected CSG as the revenue and customer management solution provider for its second-generation service launch.
Read ArticleGlobalstar announces that 2015 was another record year for SPOT activations in Europe. 41 customers were rescued last year thanks to SPOT's SOS functionality.
Read ArticleOver 35 years after eighty-six countries came together to found Inmarsat, the London-headquartered mobile communications company continues to innovate through its network of satellites.
Read ArticleMobile satellite services provider Iridium Communications said the inaugural launch of its second-generation constellation had slipped again and now will not occur before April.
Read ArticleLeading MSS operator Thuraya Telecommunications unveiled a new generation of SatSleeve models, offering greater choice, improved quality and a new hotspot option.
Read ArticleCurrently the air-traffic monitoring system is safe but inefficient due to limitations with existing transmission capabilities. Satellite communications could reduce aircraft separation to five miles.
Read ArticleSecurity vulnerabilities in asset-tracking systems could allow hijackers to track valuable cargo, disable location-tracking devices, and spoof coordinates.
Read ArticleThe rise of citizen journalism has transformed traditional means of newsgathering. A new breed of public citizens are leveraging digital technology to provide on-the-ground news updates.
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