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To: djane who wrote (3407)	3/15/1999 9:03:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (2) of 29987

Soft handoff testing Globalstar needs enough satellites up to test handoff from one satellite to another as a handset passes under the constellation and the constellation spins around the earth. There will be up to 4 satellite in sight and the software needs to choose which satellite should handle the call. While there were only 12 satellites in view, there was only sporadic contact with a handset and while handoff might have worked from one satellite to another, working when there are more in view would be more tricky. I suppose that is the reason anyway. It would involve software writing and maybe electronic gizzards in the gateways as well. That's one of the advantages of Globalstar = the electronic gizzards are on the ground and upgrades can be plugged in. They can't do that with Iridium which keeps the gizzards in the sky. All they can change is software. With 16 satellites, Globalstar could start selling handsets and letting people use the satellites when they are available. A sort of beta testing. Maybe handsets aren't available and call forwarding isn't ready so that might be premature. But I hope they do start as soon as they can. There is no need for a GRAND OPENING CEREMONY. Maurice

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