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To: Paul V. who wrote (119293)	5/23/2002 11:35:40 PM
From: pheilman_	Respond to of 152472

The military has its own satellites, the DSCS "birds". As I recall these are just bent pipes so with more processing or better antennas they could stuff a bunch through them. They are GEOs so they are challenging for voice, but the military can handle saying "over". I have been hearing that the remote control airplanes are satellite controlled and with video that might chew up a lot of bandwidth. The military is also signed up for a bunch of time on the Iridium network, this is a LEO so could support voice. Don't see how AT&T could help with network access to remote sites. There is no truth to the statement that GSM is the predominate technology in the US. It is, however, the predominate digital cellular technology worldwide. Many on this board believe that is the past and the present but not the future. I don't think this will change the market much. The military is no longer the largest buyer of high tech gear. Paul