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satellite phone through your GPD unit

Submitted by: threeg5
Created: Apr 23, 2008, 11:49 pm

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Have satellite phone available through your GPS unit. It could easily be handsfree and for those that use these devices (such as myself) then you know that they are constantly evolving.

I thought of this idea when I was...

Why Not it would work and in todays age with XM and Sirius radio I am sure that the upstream part of this is fairly easily rectified.

Comments Posted

daraddishman Posted: April 23, 2008, 11:40 pm

The satalites that send the GPS signals are different than the satalittes that send phone signals, from what I know. So the device would have to connect to two satallites I think.

In theory it would work, it's pretty straight forward.

CharonV Posted: April 24, 2008, 10:16 am

Hi,

The Thuraya SG-2520 offers Satellite, GSM, Tri Band and GPS Tracking.

It weighs only 170g. ( around 5oz) I think that perhaps it should meet your requirements ?

See link below:

http://www.thuraya.c...raya-smartphone.html

vanhees Posted: April 25, 2008, 1:51 am

So it exists...

CharonV Posted: April 25, 2008, 4:08 am

Vanhees,

Yes it does, and if you ever by chance want one; your nearest dealer is:

Vizada BV
Binckhorstlaan 151A
2516 BA Den Haag
The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-70-300.18.18
Fax: +31-70-300.18.19
http://www.vizada.com
info.vizadabv@vi.com

daraddishman Posted: April 25, 2008, 11:57 am

The Hague? Man, that is so not close to me... :)

threeg5 Posted: April 29, 2008, 7:31 am

well now that the service has been created and utilized is there anything that stops us from making it publicly and affordably available

CharonV Posted: April 30, 2008, 1:37 pm

Hi Threeg5,

I wish you could/would !

Please give it your best shot, and good luck.

Satellite Phone charges are way too high.

GordonMcDowell Posted: April 30, 2008, 4:57 pm

threeg5, why should a phone (and service) like this be affordable? Its a fricking SATELLITE PHONE! Do you own any satellites? I don't own any satellites.

That means the boys with satellites get to charge whatever they want.

Vancouverbluz Posted: April 30, 2008, 5:02 pm

Threeg5 i've always thought about something like this, however, only for emergency rescue situations. Imagine paying perhaps 25 dollars for a gps unit that had satellite phone capability; however, it is for hikers and campers or yachters where they can call emergency with the phone.

landsky Posted: April 30, 2008, 7:51 pm

By what technology does the gps service in GM cars talk to drivers that have had accidents? Can that be used? Or piggy-backed on?

daraddishman Posted: May 1, 2008, 12:18 am

Hey, maybe we should crowd source a SATELLITE!

Kevin_Cox Posted: May 3, 2008, 5:23 am

I think I will crowd source my review:
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Satellite_phone

vanhees Posted: May 4, 2008, 2:27 pm

Binckhorstlaan 151A
almost at walking distance

Brenden Posted: May 6, 2008, 2:52 pm

Gord is my Hero!
GordonMcDowell Posted: April 30, 2008, 5:57 pm

threeg5, why should a phone (and service) like this be affordable? Its a fricking SATELLITE PHONE! Do you own any satellites? I don't own any satellites.

That means the boys with satellites get to charge whatever they want.

CharonV Posted: May 7, 2008, 9:37 am

Quote:"well now that the service has been created and utilized is there anything that stops us from making it publicly and affordably available"

Hi threeg5,

You may want to contact the Thuraya Development Programme, they are friendly people and should be happy to share ideas with you.

You may also wish to note that Satellite operators are subject to the same Free Market forces as the rest of us. Global Star, Inmarsat are not a monopoly, they are active competitors.

http://thurayadevelo...%20for%20Thuraya.pdf

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