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To: djane who wrote (7663)	10/1/1999 12:25:00 AM
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Mobile satellite phones from abroad allowed to be used domestically (via G* yahoo thread) Foreigners will now be allowed to bring in and use their mobile satellite handsets employing Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS) services such as Iridium, Globalstar and ICO. The Ministry of Information and Communication said yesterday that it has informed the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) that handsets, bearing the seal of approval from the ITU, can be used inside the country without the need for additional procedures. GMPCS services allow the subscriber to place international calls, send faxes and messages, and the search the Internet anywhere around the world using a handset about the size of current mobile phones. To facilitate the worldwide usage, ITU held meetings with government representatives, GMPCS operators, service providers and manufacturers at the end of 1996 and drew up an agreement concerning mutual recognition of GMPCS handset approval in July 1997. In Korea, SK Telecom began commercial GMPCS services in November 1998 through Iridium, while Dacom and Korea Telecom are soon to launch services in partnership with Globalstar and ICO, respectively. (KHR) Updated: 10/01/1999 Previous \|\| Top (C) Copyright 1999 Digital Korea Herald All rights reserved