Qualcomm to Integrate Satellite and Cell Phones
Currently, satellite is too expensive.
They will have to bring down the price of Satellite to the same rates as regular cellular providers before they can expect it to integrate among consumers.
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"The cost of making calls from a satellite phone varies from around $0.15 to $2 per minute, while calling them from landlines and regular mobile phones is extremely expensive. Rates from landlines and mobile phones range from $3 to $14 per minute with Iridium and INMARSAT being some of the most expensive networks to call. The receiver of the call pays nothing, unless they are being called via a special reverse-charge service. Making calls between different satellite phone networks is also notoriously expensive with calling rates of up to $15 per minute.
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From Wikipedia:
"The cost of making calls from a satellite phone varies from around $0.15 to $2 per minute, while calling them from landlines and regular mobile phones is extremely expensive. Rates from landlines and mobile phones range from $3 to $14 per minute with Iridium and INMARSAT being some of the most expensive networks to call. The receiver of the call pays nothing, unless they are being called via a special reverse-charge service. Making calls between different satellite phone networks is also notoriously expensive with calling rates of up to $15 per minute.
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I suspect the cost will come down. As you say it will need to. who could afford it?
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I have an Iridium satellite phone, but I really only use it when i am out of the coverage area. For just a few lousy couple of bucks, it can save your behind. It did once for me.
Iridium is nice because the system uses a lot of low earth orbit satellites that move a lot. This means almost unnoticeable voice latency and part-time functionality in some of the worst obstruction conditions (ie: deep canyon, heavily forested areas, etc)
Delay is just a minor problem with geo-synchronous systems. Go to some places in Alaska, and its life. I see the biggest problem being in a east-west running canyon with no hope of that satellite moving from the equator. Or perhaps a patch of trees blocking view. I doubt even the biggest antenna is g...
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Iridium is nice because the system uses a lot of low earth orbit satellites that move a lot. This means almost unnoticeable voice latency and part-time functionality in some of the worst obstruction conditions (ie: deep canyon, heavily forested areas, etc)
Delay is just a minor problem with geo-synchronous systems. Go to some places in Alaska, and its life. I see the biggest problem being in a east-west running canyon with no hope of that satellite moving from the equator. Or perhaps a patch of trees blocking view. I doubt even the biggest antenna is g...
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crood said:
That's what they mean by "economies of scale".
I doubt even 5% of the people who frequent this site have taken a college-level business class.
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Actually, the satellite service rates has come down in cost over the last 5+10 years. The Iridium rates are far lower than most other sat providers. And lower than most mobile company's rates that roam. Iridium calling another Iridium sat phone is UD$0.99 and calling local land lines/mobile are USD$1.49-1.89 post paid...Global at that!! 😲 You can purchase up to 5000 min and as low as 75 min for under USD$200 😁
See more at http://www.globalsatellite.us/
See more at http://www.globalsatellite.us/
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