Satellite Phone: Wave of the Future

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Telephony )



You have probably seen or heard of a satellite phone in the movies, though you have no idea how it could be of use to you. Satellite telephones are mobile handsets that communicate directly with satellites in orbit. This allows the user of a satellite phone to reach virtually anyone on earth. Even in the remotest areas where normal cellular services may not be available, you can still use a satellite phone. A satellite phone may be handheld or portable. They also come in special marine and aviation models for those who use a satellite phone for those purposes.

However, you must keep in mind that the quality of the transmission of a satellite phone may still be affected by a number of factors including the weather and the time of the day. You will also experience some delays in transmission since the satellite phone must connect to a satellite thousands of kilometers away. Usually, it is best for the satellite phone user to remain in place while making a call and to make sure that the antenna is directed towards the satellite.

While you can easily purchase a satellite phone from a sat phone store, these can be very expensive unless you part of an organized group. Globalstar Phones is one of the companies which manufacture their own satellite phones.

Another alternative that could be more economical is to look into satellite phone rental. A quick search on the Internet will allow you to find companies offering satellite phone rental.

Although using, much less owning a satellite phone may not be for everyone, it is the only choice some people may have when they are on a ship in the middle of the ocean or in underground locations anywhere on earth. After all, a satellite phone is further proof of how technology allows convergence and connectivity even in the most isolated places in the world.


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