Service providers and locations for 38 GWs can be pretty much accounted for by going through the G* web site's old press releases and SP lists. Some of the planned gateways are certainly "soft" as far as can be ascertained on the web, and in India, the company has acknowledged it's held up by a legal problem.
When all these GWs are up, pretty comprehensive land coverage between 70N and 70S will be provided, with exception of Alaska, NewZealand, Pacific Islands, and central Africa. Of course, political/regulatory problems will probably prevent coverage in many countries within the geometric coverage of one of these GWs, but Iridium has that problem too.
This is my current list of GWs:
Location, Operator
1. Clifton (between Dallas and Austin, Texas) AirTouch
2. Smith Falls (Ontario,Canada), Cancom/AirTouch/Loral
3. Aussaguel (France), TESAM
4. Bosque Allegre (central Argentina, near Corduba), TESAM
5. Yeoju (S. Korea), DACOM
6. Delareyville (S. Africa), Vodafone
7. . Presidente Prudente, Brazil, Globalstar do Brazil
8. Beijing, China, China Telecom
9. Avezanno (Italy), Elsacom
10. High River (near Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Cancom/AirTouch/Loral
11. Karkila, Finland, Elsacom
12. . Lurin (Peru), TESAM
13. Managua, Nicaragua, Globalstar Americas
14. Moscow, Russia, Globaltel (JV of Globalstar and Ros Telcom)
15. Novisibersk, Russia, Globaltel (JV of Globalstar and Ros Telcom)
16. Puebla, Mexico, JV of AirTouch/Loral/TelAutrey
17. Camatagua, Venezuela, TE.SA.M
18. Dubbo (New South Wales, Australia), Vodafone
19. Meekatharra (Western Australia), Vodafone
20. Mt Isa (Queensland, Australia), Vodafone
21. Brazil 2, Globalstar do Brazil
22. Brazil 3, Globalstar do Brazil
23. . Chicunta (Columbia), TESAM
24. Ogulbey (near Ankara, Turkey), TESAM
25. Guangzhou, China Telecom
26. Lanzhou China Telecom
27. Khabarovsk, Russia, Globaltel (JV of Globalstar and Ros Telcom)
28. Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom
29. East Africa (Kenya and seven others), MTA
30. Malyasia, Vod/AirTouch/SimeDarby
31. Iceland, North Atlantic, Martel, Ehf
32. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, TATCOM
33. Indonesia, Airtouch/PTIS
34. West Africa, Globaltouch Holdings
35. Middle East (Gulf states), AlMurjan, unknown [could use Riyadh GW?]
36. Thailand, Loxley Group
37. India 1 service provider TBA
38. India 2 service provider TBA
39. India 3 service provider TBA |
