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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (1143)12/9/1998 6:16:00 PM
From: Joe Brown  Respond to of 2693
 
Nice catch on this article, Jeff. I can unequivocally confirm the assertions as to IRIDIUM call quality made in this article.



To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (1143)12/10/1998 9:29:00 PM
From: Joe Brown  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2693
 
IRIDIUM satellite software upgrade in progress. Four satellites complete as of today, with the rest expected by Christmas. Call completion rate anticipated to rise to 98% when upgrade complete. My own experience, after about 52 minutes of calling (including call to Hawaii today) is over 92% call completion, with quality extremely good. Motorola's phone is terrific, and has an incredible array of features; it's also great fun to use...


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