Globalstar


Globalstar will enable users with dual mode Globalstar/GSM 900 mobile phones to use there mobile when outside the range of the Land/Tower based VodaFone Australia network. The mobiles will instead talk to a constellation of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Satellites. This enables you to use you mobile phone anywhere in the world! (As long as you can see the sky.)

 

System should be online 2nd Q 2000

Data + Telemetry Base Station/Gateway in Dubbo NSW

Telemetry Base Station at Mt Isa in QLD

Data? + Telemetry Base Station/Gateway in Meekatharra WA

Here is an interesting text file on the GlobalStar system.

GS.TXT

For more information please visit www.globalstar.com

Or http://www.globalstar.vodafone.com.au


© Tim Merrell 1997-1999    www.fan.net.au/~mrvfone/nok9