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To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (8720)	12/17/1999 5:57:00 PM
From: David Wiggins	Respond to of 29987

RS, I'd take that as meaning they are tough to get which would be another good sign. Regards, Dave

To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (8720)	12/17/1999 8:22:00 PM
From: limtex	Respond to of 29987

RS - My son just e-mailed me this from his office in Beijing:_ Globalstar To Connect To China Telecom Land Network (12/16/1999) China?s top two telecom companies signed an agreement on Dec. 14 in Beijing to connect China Unicom?s Globalstar mobile phone customers to China Telecom?s vast fixed line network, the Dec. 15 Beijing Qingnian Bao (Beijing Youth Daily) reported. Globalstar is an international satellite communications consortium founded by Loral Space & Communications in 1991. Subscribers can make phone calls across the globe using Globalstar?s network of 48 low-earth-orbiting satellites. The system's patented CDMA (code division multiple access) technology allows more efficient use of existing radio bandwidth. It also features call support by multiple satellites simultaneously, enabling users to communicate seamlessly while traveling. Best regards, L

To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (8720)	12/18/1999 2:21:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Re: Making or receiving a call Interesting info at com-sat.com which I was not previously aware of: To receive an incoming Globalstar call the Globalstar antenna must be in the deployed position. While this does make sense technically, it also seems to imply that for all practical purposes once you are outside of a cellular coverage area the phone is for outbound calling use only. Can anyone who has used one of these phones comment on this? I can't imagine anyone carrying a G* phone with the sat antenna deployed and properly positioned on the off chance that an inbound call me be trying to find them.