Satellite mobile Phones
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Iridium Motorola 9500 satellite phone. Iridium 9555 the smallest phonefrom
Wouldn't it be great if you could talk to anyone you wanted right from your boat or yacht? With marine satellite phones, what was once impossible is now possible. Satellite phones give you the ability to make a call or receive a call at practically any location on water.
Why satellite phones instead of cellular technology? Because cellular phone companies require that the user be within a certain distance of headquarters, or at least of the cell towers that have been established. Therefore, your cell phone will work in other states besides your home state because there are multiple towers set up all around urban areas. However, when you're talking about somewhere in the middle of the ocean, or upon a great river, then this type of coverage is usually unavailable.
That's where satellite technology comes in. Marine sat phones are able to communicate with an orbiting satellite for connectivity. All that this technology requires is a clear view of the southern sky, and if you're surrounded by miles and miles of sea, that's not a problem. Sat phones allow you to communicate with a far more expansive range than is available with traditional phone companies. Most marine phones you will see on the market are large; about the size of old car phones. Along with your phone you will be using devices called a terminal and an antenna.
Thuraya SG-2520 satellite phone
Thuraya SG-2520 satellite phone
Can you use your satellite phone anywhere in the world? Not exactly, though potentially satellite TV could do this. The main restriction here is that satellite companies purposely limit their services to one region for better overall service and for legal purposes. For instance, in some countries it would be illegal for you to use marine satellite phones, because that might interfere with their local frequencies, which could result in confusion.
There will be major differences in price, anywhere from $200 to well over $2,000, depending on the phone's features. Generally, the higher-priced phones offer better reception indoors and outdoors. The type of technology used in starting the connection could also play a part, such as in LEO (Low Earth Orbit) technology or geosynchronous orbit. The networks used for marine phones are built with a purpose and do not change over to various networks like with cell phones.
In addition to enjoying satellite phones you can also request marine satellite Internet, which operates by the same technology. There's no doubt that satellite Internet and marine satellite phones offer numerous advantages. You can keep appointments and can conference at will. You are also available for emergencies at all times. As for surfing the Internet on a boat? Now that's a joy that cannot be fully expressed in just one article. To illustrate: could you submit a question to Yahoo answers about a boat while actually on a boat? Yes. Blows your mind, huh?
satellite phone connects to the internet with a notebook
