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New Network Could Compete With Cellular Phone Service

Jan 11, 2006, 8:40 PM by (staff)

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) today fired a shot across the bow of American Cellular carriers, announcing it has placed an order with Boeing for three satellites. The company intends to launch the satellites by 2010 in order to provide mobile voice and data to customers across North and South America. MSV will use additional technology (possibly cellular) on the ground to provide coverage in dense urban areas where satellite signals are weak. The company believes that by the time service launches, that satellite handsets will be about the size and cost of today's mobile phone.

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Wasn't Iridium Like This?	SystemShock	Jan 12, 2006, 3:46 PM
Re: Wasn't Iridium Like This? by MntnMan Jan 12, 2006, 7:14 PM Re: Wasn't Iridium Like This? by aloha Jan 17, 2006, 3:56 PM
Some people think this is already how it works....	sw44	Jan 11, 2006, 9:11 PM
Re: Some people think this is already how it works.... by SteveHRocks Jan 11, 2006, 9:24 PM Re: Some people think this is already how it works.... by gumby Jan 11, 2006, 10:34 PM Re: Some people think this is already how it works.... by cbtl Jan 11, 2006, 10:40 PM Re: Some people think this is already how it works.... by habib_15 Jan 12, 2006, 10:33 AM Cingular reps over here think that... by ccanady Jan 12, 2006, 3:04 PM Re: Cingular reps over here think that... by RUFF1415 Jan 12, 2006, 3:30 PM Re: Cingular reps over here think that... by maxrebo Jan 13, 2006, 8:54 AM Re: Cingular reps over here think that... by Humdizzle Jan 13, 2006, 12:04 PM (more replies...)
A network of repeaters?	sangyup81	Jan 12, 2006, 9:56 AM
Re: A network of repeaters? by muchdrama Jan 12, 2006, 2:50 PM Re: A network of repeaters? by scbysnx Jan 13, 2006, 1:18 PM Re: A network of repeaters? by muchdrama Jan 13, 2006, 2:05 PM
latency, high power consumption, bad signal.. everywhere	scbysnx	Jan 12, 2006, 9:48 PM
2010	yeahright	Jan 12, 2006, 2:45 PM
Full Coverage Everywhere???	truongn2	Jan 11, 2006, 11:40 PM
Re: Full Coverage Everywhere??? by ant1171984 Jan 12, 2006, 9:27 AM
i dunno bout it...	MoThug666	Jan 12, 2006, 4:03 AM
Data? 3G-> 4G	www.bpvwebdesigns.com	Jan 11, 2006, 11:07 PM
Spectrum?	jds2833	Jan 11, 2006, 9:48 PM
Re: Spectrum? by SteveHRocks Jan 11, 2006, 10:37 PM

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