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To: ElTombo who wrote (4383)	5/1/1999 12:49:00 AM
From: Clarksterh	Respond to of 29986

El Tombo - I would think that a globalstar phone would always work at least as well as any regular cell phone since you could always use the dual mode on the phone, and connect through the terrestrial cellular network. Absolutely correct, assuming that their is a local cell system of the correct flavor. Clark

To: ElTombo who wrote (4383)	5/1/1999 1:29:00 AM
From: John Stichnoth	Respond to of 29986

Clark's already responded to your question, but let me add: The issue discussed wasn't about connecting to the cellular network. Of course everyone will access the cellular network first. In fact, that's how the phone is designed, I believe. You can operate in cellular-only mode, or dual mode. But not satellite only mode. The question was on convenience. I think it sprang out of the irid reports in Kosovo. The papers said that users were unable to make satellite connections when inside buildings. That got others (me anyway) thinking about how G* would compare. The answer seems to be that G's signal is in fact slightly weaker than irid's, but various factors allow G's signal to work better than irid's even with the lower power. These include G's multiple satellites, giving a better chance to "see" a satellite through a window (or thin part of the wall, presumably), and CDMA's inherent advantage in being able to discern weaker signals than TDMA. G* will certainly be able to be used while driving (they are developing a hands-free terminal for this). It will also be able to be used from fixed terminals, such as might be placed in remote villages. That's my understanding up to this point, anyway.