Globalstar
GlobalStar is on the cutting edge of Satellite Phone and data transfer services.
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 A Second Generation Satellite In Orbit |
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They have filled the gaps between terrestrial wireless systems with low-cost, high quality digital telecommunications services, using (Bent-Pipe Technology) |
This improves the reliability of the call delivery
Globalstar GSP-1700 Satellite Phones|
Globalstar stands out through its supply of Mobile Phone-equivalent audio quality, using CDMA signal, the foundation for 3G communication services world wide developed by Qualcomm.  |
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Globalstar - IAC Video from Globalstar on Vimeo.
Explorations into remote areas-The GSP-1700In addition, relatively handsets are not expensive
Globalstar provides its satellite phone service through 48 Low-Earth-Orbiting (LEO) Satellites that provides both voice and data services. via their 24 ground stations on six continents, that serve as a connection between traditional communications infrastructure and their LEO Satellites Globalstar
serves the highest quality voice clarity of any Satellite Phone in the
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 Globalstar Constellation of 48 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Communication Satellites |
They do this by utilising their LEO constellation of Satellites orbiting at more than 800 miles above Earth.
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 Not this with tech-the real pipe is below |
Globalstar’s
(Bent-Pipe Technology) allows the call to be
first beamed up to the satellite and then retransmitted to a relatively close
gateway. The call is then sent through to its call destination through
land-line or cellular networks.
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The Globalstar Gateway carries out all the processing and switching of the calls rather than the Satellite itself. This improves the reliability of the call delivery. |
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The benefit is Globalstars'
technology provides you with fewer dropped calls, signal security, superior
quality plus greater general reliability... |
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....through QualComm’s Code Division
Multiple Access or (CDMA) technology which is the foundation of Globalstar’s Digital Satellite Service. (DSS)
The GSP 1600-QualComm by GlobalStarWhy are GlobalStar SatPhones perfect for use where traditional cellular networks are unreliable or not available?
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Its cost effective, its the only SatPhone company with rates so low it can compete with the Mobile industry market and provide a solution to the communication void by giving coverage everywhere in the U.S. and over 120 other countries with both voice and data |
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GlobalStar supplies unique mobile cellular-equivalent audio quality, using CDMA speech signals converting tech developed by Qualcomm, as opposed to Iridium which has a narrower bandwidth. Meaning that audio clearness on Iridium (and Inmarsat) lags a bit behind in this instance. |
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Globalstar BENT Pipe Architecture with Tech|
Globalstar provides communications to over 120 countries throughout the world. Their 24
ground Gatwway Stations
on six continents, serve as a connection between traditional communications
infrastructure and their LEO Satellites. |
 Alaska GW ONE of 24-Globalstar GatwayS |
They can provide a few things that many regular Mobile Cell Phone companies cannot
Do you see the Globalstar Gatwway Stations? Globalstar provides connectivity to over 80% of the Earth's surface (except the extreme Polar Regions and some mid-ocean regions) covered by a constellation of Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) SatellitesYou love to explore the not so popular destinations
You’re a nature lover and prefer to travel to isolated and rural places on the planet
A Satellite Phone when traveling around the world, is the best way to stay in touch with loved ones every few days to, alleviate any worries while you are on the road
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Globalstar
provides peace of mind to a multitude of businesses, workers, outdoor
enthusiasts and citizens of many countries, how? |
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Globalstars coverage works well far beyond terrestrial networks, for those who work,live or play beyond the limits of intermittent or unavailable Mobile Cellular coverage.
What is the History of the
GlobalStar
Satellite network?
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GlobalStar was created from a section of Ford Aerospace in 1991 after the Ford Motor
Company exited the aerospace industry when Ford Aerospace was sold to Loral
Corporation in 1990, |
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and transformed into a partnership of the worlds most respected communication companies such as Qualcomm. launched there network, with a completely dissimilar architecture, called bent-pipe. |
But the bottom line is that the same mindset of curiosity and innovation that powered Ford Aerospace endeavors is still alive and well today with and in GlobalStar
First and foremost GlobalStars’ aim as a project was to fill the gaps between terrestrial wireless systems with low-cost, high quality digital telecommunications services.
The
GlobalStar launched the project in 1991;
it was a joint venture of Loral Corporation and Qualcomm. In addition to this in 1994 On March 24, more blue-chip top tech companies come-in
with huge financial participation of $1.8 billion in investment from eight other companies,
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including Vodafone, Alcatel, AirTouch, |
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Hyundai and Deutsche Aerospace. |
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CDMA was the fastest growing
wireless (3G) technology. GlobalStar linking-up with Qualcomm, preferred
this technology to supply satellite communication, the Federal Trade Commission
(FCC) officially gave the company, |
the go-ahead to sell satellite phone services to customers in the USA in December 29, 1999 GlobalStar USA announced.
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After which they started service in 2000, providing both voice and data service in over 100 countries on six continents with its 48 satellites and 4 spares in North America, Europe, and Brazil. Initial prices were $1.79/minute. . |
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December 18, 2000 GlobalStar US launches Data Services with Internet Access. Satellite Phones can now be used like a wireless modem when land-line service is not available or when outside of Mobile-Cellular range.
The GlobalStar GSP-1600 Satellite Phone
Globalstar GSP-1600
Handheld Tri-Mode Phone
The GlobalStar GSP-1600 phone attaches to a PC or personal digital assistant (PDA) through a cable, giving remote access to the Internet and most email.
This is probably the best benefit that GlobalStar has to offer you; it’s called (Path Diversity).
But, what is Path Diversity? It’s a mechanism that minimizes dropped calls and upgrades the quality of GlobalStars’ Satellite Phone Service.
With the GPS-1600 GlobalStar supplies remote data services, stay connected to the information you need, if you are beyond Mobile-Cellular Coverage, when needed
When in Satellite mode anyone with Internet access can now send a 19-character message to a GSP-1600 hand held SatPhone. Any messages that are not delivered are stored in the GlobalStar network, and attempts to deliver are made for five days.
The GlobalStar GSP-1700 Satellite Phone
Smaller, Lighter, Faster and Better.
Lightest Satellite Phone on the Market!To achieve this, GlobalStar uses redundancy with every call users place.
Every call is routed through as many as four satellites which then join or merge to form a single signal that’s a single static free call.
In essence if one of the Satellites pathways becomes blocked, the other Satellites keep the users call from terminating.
The GSP-1700 Silver - 50% smaller and lighter than the GSP-1600As LEO Satellites orbit much closer to earth and they are many of them that allows them to provide true global coverage with low latency typically more faster than GEOs
See how low and close LEO Satellites are to Earths' surface (red foot-print) compered to GEOGlobalStar Satellite Phones are essential lifelines for you, when moving through a remote region, because of this you stay in touch with loved ones when traveling to a place with spotty phone service, trekking, scaling a mountain or back-packing round the world
LEO provides experience close to connections you get from terrestrial fibre connected devices.
The GSP - 1700 Copper - Calls as low as 14 cents per minuteGlobalstar USA in July 2000 declared that the handset price for satellite phones will be lowered from $1199.00 to $699.00 (with a duration service commitment). Relatively, the SatPhones and airtime rates they offer are low priced. Price plans now start at $24.95 per month with service rates as low as 99 cents per minute.
The two satellite constellation orbits, see how LEO (Globalstar) is close to the earth and see how GEO is more than 36 times more further out in space, it makes a huge difference on how they workAs the Satellites continues transmitting the original signal to one of several terrestrial gateways, GlobalStar offers you the additional advantages of using Low-Earth Orbiting Satellites, that delivers without any perceptible voice delays and receive lighter/smaller all-in-one handsets.
The GSP - 1700 Red - Excellent Call Clarity
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Suffice to say that over 80% of the earths land surface is not covered by Mobile-Cellular Phone Service. In 2002 Globalstar USA/Caribbean brought down air time rates by a massive 80 %, a monstrous reduction in service costings for their most well known SatPhone on the market, that's a mere 17 cents/9 pence per minute. |
Isolated in remote and rural areas where there is no land line or mobile-cellular service
GSP-2900-Fixed Site SatPhones MARINE-MST20
Its created innovative solutions to aid an enormous number of people that live in remote and rural areas where there is no land line or cellular service, so in the event of an emergency ,Low Cost Fixed Site for SatPhones, in March 18, 2003 was introduced.
The unit is half the price the earlier fixed site phone was.
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Globalstar Sat-Fi will allow your existing Wi-Fi capable devices to receive and send calls, emails and SMS text messages through the latest, most up to date satellite network.
Globalstar Sat-FiOn land or far out at sea, up to 8 Wi-Fi users can maintain and manage reliable connectivity when well far beyond mobile cellular borders using the Globalstar Sat-Fi Satellite Hotspot. So users can enjoy all these advantages at an affordable price using the industry's top voice quality and the fastest data speeds, in a nut shell, its the full packeage.
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Globalstar Coverage Map
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 Prepaid Card basis? Airtime rates are available, and are quite reasonable too. units start from 75 to 750 units. |
Globalstar is just about the lowest
cost SatPhone supplier in the world, calling over 140 countries, and the service plans are adaptable to mirror the way you want to use the satphone, different plans to for different users, it really depends on how, when and what it needs to be used for,such as PERSONAL PREPAID, SHARED PREPAID, MONTHLY SERVICE PLANS, ANNUAL SERVICE PLANS(see below)
SatPhone owners that never activated their devices or where service plans expire, GSP-1700, GSP-1600, and GSP-2900 (Fixed Phone System) users can now buy personal prepaid cards without a long term contract.
PERSONAL and SHARED PREPAID PLANS
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Suffice to say that its easy and cheaper to
share a satellite phone if need be, using Shared prepaid cards, these
cards lets someone use someone Else's
SatPhone, that has been activated to make a prepaid call with separate billing.
Big companies with lots of staff, who need SatPhones, would relish this the
most as a huge number of company SatPhones would not be used all the time by
all staff. |
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Its economical when we know that a Satellite Phone at most, can cost over $1500.in addition sheared cards come 75, 275 and 700 minute increments to match user needs. (Above)
MONTHLY and ANNUAL SERVICE/AIRTIME PLANS
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