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To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (23111)4/25/2001 10:57:12 AM
From: Pierre  Read Replies (1) of 29987
 
separating the antennas and radios into a separate unit

RS

I couldn't agree more with your sentiments on this. Remember when the Air Bus proposal came along, claiming to be able to let passengers use their own cell phone to communicate with the satellite phone system on board? I don't know whatever came of that initiative, but it seems to be of similar flavor.

I know a little outside the box thinking is required, but if one puts aside the "satellite" vs "cell" concept, and begins to think of the personal automobile as simply a very efficient antennae, the concept seems quite appealing. Most people only complain of coverage problems when they manage to drive themselves beyond (or between) the range of existing cellular.

Extend the concept a little further, give the cell phone a 500 yard range from the vehicle, and most travelers would never need to carry the sat phone with them.

G* (or successor) needs some original thinking. For whatever reason, they can't seem to sell these phones as originally conceived. I don't think it's a lack of need, it's more a lack of finding a way to address that need in a manner that makes sense to the consumer. Current management hasn't had an original thought since the project was conceived. Every "new use" has come from the outside. This technology desperately needs a McCaw or the like to re-position the concept.

Pierre
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