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- What is Globalstar?
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- * A state of the art mobile satellite communications service
- o A small, handheld telephone that communicates via 48
- satellites
- * Extends coverage beyond traditional cellular coverage
- o As a compliment to cellular, Globalstar provides
- communications services to those areas beyond cellular
- coverage and areas underserved by any telephone system
- o Globalstar service will be available worldwide in late 1999
- * High quality voice and data services
- o Based on the same IS-95 CDMA cellular technology used by AirTouch
- in its premier market, Southern California
- o Globalstar will provide voice and short message services.
- + Future services will include fax, data, and Internet e-mail
- o Satellite diversity provides for at least 2 and up to 4
- satellites communicating with the user at any one time for
- improved service quality, fewer dropped calls and blockages
- o The multi-mode phone will operate either on cellular networks
- when available, or on the Globalstar network when traveling
- beyond cellular coverage
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