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Qualcomm to Integrate Satellite and Cell Phones

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Sep 22, 2008, 10:21 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Today Qualcomm announced that it will begin building new chips that will allow for combined cellular/satellite phones. Qualcomm struck an agreement with satellite providers Mobile Satellite Ventures and ICO Global Communications. It will incorporate their technology into new baseband chips for use in cell phones so that phones can use both cellular networks and satellite networks for voice services. The chips will be ready for manufacturers to incorporate into phones beginning in 2010. Qualcomm and partners hope that they can achieve economies of scale so that the new chips can be be used in mass market handsets.

more info at Qualcomm »

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Currently, satellite is too expensive.	zalee	Sep 22, 2008, 11:55 AM
Re: Currently, satellite is too expensive. by Slammer   Sep 22, 2008, 12:17 PM Re: Currently, satellite is too expensive. by maokh   Sep 23, 2008, 1:50 PM Re: Currently, satellite is too expensive. by crood   Sep 22, 2008, 2:21 PM Re: Currently, satellite is too expensive. by AshDizzle   Sep 23, 2008, 1:25 AM Re: Currently, satellite is too expensive. by lemmiwinks   Sep 23, 2008, 1:51 AM Re: Currently, satellite is too expensive. by Silver Starman   Sep 22, 2008, 2:26 PM
2010 Satellite Oddity	PhoneGroupie	Sep 23, 2008, 8:40 AM
this should be awesome.	Slammer	Sep 22, 2008, 12:11 PM
Re: this should be awesome. by AshDizzle   Sep 23, 2008, 1:26 AM Re: this should be awesome. by lemmiwinks   Sep 23, 2008, 1:50 AM Re: this should be awesome. by Slammer   Sep 23, 2008, 7:05 AM
another qualcomm hype.....	cloudstrife1ph	Sep 22, 2008, 8:12 PM
Too bad MSV does not do real voice services	aegrotatio	Sep 22, 2008, 3:12 PM
Should Be A Boon To Rural Customers	GadeTerbob	Sep 22, 2008, 11:29 AM

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