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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (126171)	12/24/2002 1:41:47 PM
From: Mike Torrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

I bought one for my wife for Christmas (Verizon, Audiovox) and just received her first e-mail sent from that phone. She's thrilled. Me, too.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (126171)	12/25/2002 2:53:14 PM
From: Jim Mullens	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

Maurice- Speaking of Globalstar >>>"Mr Sun should have been in charge of Globalstar." There were a couple of "interesting" recent posts on the old SI Globalstar thread and the Raging Bull QCOM thread. 1. Slacker711- "FWIW... I read recently that Motorola is working on a gateway that would allow QCHAT and iDEN users todirect connect" 2. DataRox- "Localstar is expected to complete its acquisition of the Globalstar service from Vodafone in early January. Once the sale is complete, the organisation will change its name to Globalstar Australia." " and, "Mr Bolger said Localstar was investigating a new>>>> Qualcomm handset<<<< that would allow it to deliver a CDMA-satellite mobile service." Any thoughts as to when GSTRF might emerge from C#11 and who the controlling parties might be? >>>>>> (Globalstar and cdma news) New local star on satellite circuit Chris Jenkins December 24, 2002 news.com.au NASCENT satellite player Localstar is looking for about 20 new staff and planning to use its newly acquired Globalstar satellite mobile phone service to offer new fixed voice and internet services to rural Australia. Localstar is expected to complete its acquisition of the Globalstar service from Vodafone in early January. Once the sale is complete, the organisation will change its name to Globalstar Australia. Globalstar is a mobile phone service that utilises a combination of GSM mobile and satellite to provide widespread coverage. In Australia, it provides coverage across the continent and up to 200 nautical miles out to sea. Under the agreement with Vodafone, Localstar will buy the hardware and ancillaries that support the Globalstar service in Australia, including the ground stations at Dubbo in NSW, Meekatharra in Western Australia and Mount Isa in Queensland. About 8000 of the 15,000 Globalstar customers will be transferred to Localstar. "Customers will not need to take out new agreements. We will put a lot of effort into a broader product range for them, improving some of the service and support around the product and also putting aggressive new tariffs into the market place," Localstar managing director Peter Bolger said. The company would also restart marketing activities left idle by Vodafone, he said. The service will be wholesaled back to Vodafone, which will retain the remaining 7000 customers. Localstar would also seek new wholesale partners once the sale was complete, Mr Bolger said. "The sale will allow us to focus on our core business and our customers will still have access to Globalstar's valuable service," Vodafone Australia managing director Grahame Maher said. Mr Bolger said the Globalstar service would continue to focus on rural areas, where satellite overcomes coverage issues. As well as the GSM-satellite service, Mr Bolger said Localstar was investigating a new Qualcomm handset that would allow it to deliver a CDMA-satellite mobile service. The Australian ragingbull.lycos.com board=QCOM&read=108606