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To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (9913)	2/2/2000 11:34:00 AM
From: Valueman	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 29987

TE.SA.M. LAUNCHES GLOBALSTAR SATELLITE TELEPHONE SERVICE IN BELGIUM, FRANCE, PORTUGAL AND SPAIN Additional 9 European/North African countries to be served by French gateway in coming weeks New York, February 2, 2000 - Globalstar, the global mobile satellite telephone system, is today initiating full commercial service in Belgium, France, Portugal and Spain through its partner service provider TE.SA.M. (T‚l‚communications par Satellites Mobiles), a joint venture between France Telecom and Alcatel. This brings the total number of locations where Globalstar service is available to 15 countries across Europe, Asia, North America and South America. TE.SA.M. has indicated that it plans to introduce service in a further nine countries covered by its European gateway in the weeks ahead. Globalstar phones have already been extensively used in France for many applications including Y2K contingency communications and emergency communications after damaging wind storms last December. The phones have also been used on a test basis by service staff of Electricit‚ de France (EDF), a major French utility, in remote mountainous areas where cellular service was unavailable. "In all our test experience to date in France, the Globalstar system has performed brilliantly," said Enrique Fernandez, president of TE.SA.M. "This reliable, high-quality service will be of tremendous value to businesses and individual travelers who need to stay in touch." TE.SA.M. is introducing two types of Globalstar service: - Dual-mode Service, allowing customers to use normal cellular service from an approved GSM operator as well as Globalstar satellite service whenever the user travels outside of cellular range. Both services are accessible from a single phone, with a single number and a single monthly invoice. - Single-mode Service, providing Globalstar-only service for customers who do not require cellular service or who prefer using cellular from a separate phone. Single-mode service will be available through distributors specializing in satellite services. TE.SA.M. is making Globalstar service available through a network of established local GSM service providers and dealers who have special expertise and familiarity with the specific markets they serve. They include Mobistar (Belgium); France Telecom Mobiles, TD COM, Geolink, FTMS, and FTRSI (France); Telefonica Mobiles (Spain); and Telecel and Optimus (Portugal.) Other countries where TE.SA.M will soon introduce Globalstar services include Andorra, the Czech Republic, Gibraltar, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Poland and Tunisia. TE.SA.M. will also be introducing service in many parts of South America, the Middle East and Asia through a series of other gateways across these regions. The Globalstar System The Globalstar system is designed to provide affordable satellite-based digital voice services to a broad range of users. This includes cellular users who live in or regularly travel to areas outside the range of cellular service, as well as businesses and industries such as maritime and natural resources businesses which have operations in remote locations unserved or underserved by existing telecommunications systems. Globalstar will also offer many of the functions and services familiar to cellular users, including call forwarding, voicemail, short messaging service (SMS), and, beginning later this year, data and fax capabilities. Globalstar's handsets operate much like conventional mobile phones and can function in cellular or satellite mode. With a dual-mode subscription, the phones automatically search for a terrestrial cellular connection where available but operate in satellite mode when the user is out of cellular range, effectively expanding the reach of the cellular network. Mobile phones for sale in Europe are manufactured by Telit and Ericsson. TE.SA.M. Globalstar's strategic partner TE.SA.M. is a joint venture of France Telecom, one of the world's largest telecommunications operators, and Alcatel, the world's largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. The company is the exclusive Globalstar service provider in more than 30 countries in South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.