The Long Boom: A History of the Future, 1980 - 2020

Satellite Phone picture of Earth


The Long Boom: A History of the Future, 1980 - 2020
Wired - Soon after, the big satellite projects come online. By 1998, the Iridium global phone network is complete. By 2002, Teledesic’s global Internet network is operational. These projects, among others, allow seamless connection to the information

Promotional Considerations
Slate - Iridium and Telenor, whose satellite phone services kept us in touch with the outside world; Panasonic, who generously provided our documentary crew with cameras and videotapes; and Seagate, which provided laptops and computer support for the entire