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Technology Stocks : IRID - Iridium World Communications IPO Announced!
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To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (2659)4/30/2001 12:28:32 PM
From: Geoff Goodfellow  Read Replies (1) of 2693
 
That Canadian DoD Iridium system performance report from 9/99 may not be far off the mark even in this present day(*):

I received a new SIM chip from Iridium service provider Stratos on Friday. My last 3 days experience is, well, disappointing :(

About 70% of my "long calls" (i.e. calls that "attempt" to last greater than 4 or 5 minutes) DROP at around 4 mins 30 secs on the average.

The voice quality still SUCKS, just as it did before Iridium closed down.

(*)HOWEVER, in fairness, i understand there is a new software load (INC0620) that is suppose to improve voice quality (and also support data). I am running INC0607. I do not know if INC0620 also improves on the ability to maintain the connection without dropping as well improving voice quality for as long as the call lasts).

[as the most of readers of this board know, i'm not entirely new to wireless :), and yes, I have the antenna fully extended and maintained in the most vertical position possible with clear view of The Heavens -- but the "long" calls keep on dropping like flies and the voice quality is really sucky.]

I am still willing to give the "new" Iridium service the benefit of the doubt until such time as my ISU is upgraded to the latest software release which will hopefully fix these "old" Iridium problems.

(If you have an ISU you can see what sw you have by entering *#91#).

Geoff Goodfellow
Prague, CZ
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