Iridium is Still Going
Someone in a comment to this post mentioned that the Iridium satellite phone network was still a going concern. That was news to me. I used to keep up with those guys back in my 56k.com days, but lost track of them after they went bankrupt. Current phone prices are $1,000 plus and airtime is $1 per minute plus. Hurricane Katrina has Iridium in the news again. To paraphrase John Dvorak, there are probably international backpackers who thought that Iridium…
Samsung Unveils Its New Satellite DMB Phone
Samsung Electronics, a leading provider of mobile phones, announced the launch of its fourth satellite DMB phone (model: SCH-B250) following the release of the B100, B130 and B200.
Newsbytes PM - Newsbytes Telecom Week In Review 06/02/00 - Company Business and Marketing
June 2, 2000 — WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., 2000 JUN 2 (NB) In this week’s Telecom Week in Review: Bank May Buy Downed Satellite Phone System Iridium; ISP Attacks Spam …