Hopefully, the sled dogs will opt to pay for the service...
Globalstar USA to Offer Press Free Use of Satellite Phones at Anchorage's Regal Hotel for Iditarod
Major Sponsor of Annual Sled Dog Race to Have Fixed Satellite Phones At the Globalstar USA Media Center, Including Free Voice and Data Air Time
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Globalstar USA, a leading provider of satellite-based mobile communications, announced today that the company will operate a Media Center equipped with fixed location satellite phones for the exclusive use of credentialed press representatives for three days leading up to this year's Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska. The company plans to offer free voice and data airtime at its Media Center located on the third floor, room 3038 at the Regal Hotel in downtown Anchorage -- Iditarod Race headquarters -- from February 28 through March 2.
``The day is coming when satellite phones with Internet access will be essential tools for every field reporter in remote locations around the world. Alaska is a perfect remote location to experience the advantages of a satellite phone,'' said Dennis McSweeney, vice president and general manager for Globalstar USA. ``Using these satellite phones, reporters can utilize one system for voice as well as clear and reliable digital data communications. All we ask in return is that reporters mention Globalstar USA service during their race coverage.''
The Globalstar GSP-2800/2900 fixed satellite phone combines the ready availability of a standard landline telephone connectivity with the superior performance of state-of-the-art digital wireless technology, Qualcomm's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and the Globalstar worldwide satellite network. The press can also access the Internet and download stories through a cable connected to the phone.
In addition, Globalstar USA will have company representatives -- wearing shirts or jackets with the company's logo -- stationed at various Iditarod venues. They will be in Anchorage from February 28 until the start of the race on March 3 to provide free use of satellite phones to media representatives who wish to use this service.
About Globalstar USA/Carribbean
As the exclusive Globalstar service providers in the United States and the Caribbean, Globalstar USA and Globalstar Caribbean are responsible for marketing, selling and distributing mobile satellite communications service, including billing and customer care operations, as well as building and operating the United States and Caribbean ground stations, or ``gateways,'' which switch calls to and from the satellite to the land-based public switched telephone network. Globalstar USA and Globalstar Caribbean are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Vodaphone Group Plc. (NYSE: VOD - news), which is a partner of Globalstar Limited Partnership (Nasdaq: GSTRF - news), the partnership of the world's leading telecommunications service providers and equipment providers that built, owns and operates the satellite network. For more information, visit our website at www.globalstarusa.com.
SOURCE: Globalstar USA |
