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To: Andmoreagain who wrote (4034)	4/22/1999 12:01:00 AM
From: Mr. Adrenaline	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Well, some of us have business insight to give, and others don't. I usually read more than write, but if the subject turns technical, it is the one time I can contribute. If you don't appreciate the technical discussion, skip it. I don't think anyone here is foolish enough to think that G* will be successful based on "gee whiz" factor alone. But, some do want to know what makes it tick. Mr A

To: Andmoreagain who wrote (4034)	4/22/1999 1:33:00 AM
From: CommSatMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

I believe you are right on and I have a question related to capacity. This directly relates to cost and profit margins. Anyone that can provide insight please respond. I am sure that I am not the only one who wants to better understand. G* has advertised that they will support 12 Billion minutes per year. With a constellation of 48 satellites, this equates to 250 million minutes per satellite. With the previously provided data of 2700 circuits, this means that each satellite circuit supports 254 call minutes per day. Compare this to Iridium, at 1.2 Billion minutes per year and assuming an equivalent number of circuits, at 18 call minutes per satellite circuit per day. Iridium call minutes are less than 10% of G. Both satellites are 1,100 watt SVs. The differences don't make sense to me. The major power impact is RF and both SVs have that issue. The questions that I have are twofold. First, are the G numbers based on a hardware limitation or a power limitation? Second, do they account for the demographics of earth population density? I would like to understand how G* arrived at this capacity number. Did they run a simulation that included all aspects of the hardware and power generation capabilities as well as demographics in a dynamic environment? I think the problem is too complex to be calculated directly. The capacity and minutes supported directly impact revenues, and thus the size of the profit margin. I have no doubt that G* can make a big profit based on their published numbers, but I would like to understand the rationale behind the development of those numbers. It is a key aspect to profitability.