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To: Serendipity who wrote (7666)	10/1/1999 7:09:00 AM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Pooky: You are mixing a bit of apples in with your oranges. 38 gateways does not mean 38 countries. (China is scheduled to have 3) I would bet (given BS track record) the 85% coverage is 85% of the G* network's planned coverage, which has never been 100% of the world's surface. No, they do not have SP's in every country covered by a gateway. (approx 1500 mile radius around the gateway, which is conservative on account of the desire to have the high connection and call retention rates.) Check out the presentation on Lorals webpage for more info on the roll out. :http://www.LORAL.COM/overview/globalstarpreso/sld026.htm Your bet is pretty sound in that some of the gateways will no doubt slip to the right. Jeff Vayda

To: Serendipity who wrote (7666)	10/1/1999 11:29:00 AM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

Service providers and locations for 38 GWs can be pretty much accounted for by going through the G* web site's old press releases and SP lists. Some of the planned gateways are certainly "soft" as far as can be ascertained on the web, and in India, the company has acknowledged it's held up by a legal problem. When all these GWs are up, pretty comprehensive land coverage between 70N and 70S will be provided, with exception of Alaska, NewZealand, Pacific Islands, and central Africa. Of course, political/regulatory problems will probably prevent coverage in many countries within the geometric coverage of one of these GWs, but Iridium has that problem too. This is my current list of GWs: Location, Operator 1. Clifton (between Dallas and Austin, Texas) AirTouch 2. Smith Falls (Ontario,Canada), Cancom/AirTouch/Loral 3. Aussaguel (France), TESAM 4. Bosque Allegre (central Argentina, near Corduba), TESAM 5. Yeoju (S. Korea), DACOM 6. Delareyville (S. Africa), Vodafone 7. . Presidente Prudente, Brazil, Globalstar do Brazil 8. Beijing, China, China Telecom 9. Avezanno (Italy), Elsacom 10. High River (near Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Cancom/AirTouch/Loral 11. Karkila, Finland, Elsacom 12. . Lurin (Peru), TESAM 13. Managua, Nicaragua, Globalstar Americas 14. Moscow, Russia, Globaltel (JV of Globalstar and Ros Telcom) 15. Novisibersk, Russia, Globaltel (JV of Globalstar and Ros Telcom) 16. Puebla, Mexico, JV of AirTouch/Loral/TelAutrey 17. Camatagua, Venezuela, TE.SA.M 18. Dubbo (New South Wales, Australia), Vodafone 19. Meekatharra (Western Australia), Vodafone 20. Mt Isa (Queensland, Australia), Vodafone 21. Brazil 2, Globalstar do Brazil 22. Brazil 3, Globalstar do Brazil 23. . Chicunta (Columbia), TESAM 24. Ogulbey (near Ankara, Turkey), TESAM 25. Guangzhou, China Telecom 26. Lanzhou China Telecom 27. Khabarovsk, Russia, Globaltel (JV of Globalstar and Ros Telcom) 28. Taiwan, Chunghwa Telecom 29. East Africa (Kenya and seven others), MTA 30. Malyasia, Vod/AirTouch/SimeDarby 31. Iceland, North Atlantic, Martel, Ehf 32. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, TATCOM 33. Indonesia, Airtouch/PTIS 34. West Africa, Globaltouch Holdings 35. Middle East (Gulf states), AlMurjan, unknown [could use Riyadh GW?] 36. Thailand, Loxley Group 37. India 1 service provider TBA 38. India 2 service provider TBA 39. India 3 service provider TBA