Iridium – satellite constellation
Iridium Communications Inc. (formerly Iridium Satellite LLC) is a company, based in McLean, VA, United States which operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 66 active satellites used for worldwide voice and data communication from hand-held satellite phones and other transceiver units. The Iridium network is unique in that [...]
Inmarsat – British satellite telecommunications company
Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is a British satellite telecommunications company, offering global, mobile services. It provides telephony and data services to users worldwide, via portable or mobile terminals which communicate to ground stations through eleven geostationary telecommunications satellites. Inmarsat’s network provides communications services to a range of governments, aid agencies, [...]
ACeS – satellite telephony services
ACeS (Asia Cellular Satellite) is a regional satellite telecommunications company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It offers GSM-like satellite telephony services to Asian market. The coverage area includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China and India. The company operates the Garuda 1 satellite, launched on February 12, 2000. A [...]
Samsung Conquer 4G is 4G Smartphone from Sprint to launch under $100 in US
As the first US wireless carrier to launch the groundbreaking data speeds of 4G, Sprint (NYSE: S) announced with Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States, Samsung Conquer™ 4G. The launch of Samsung Conquer 4G, Sprint’s 25th 4G-capable device, marks Sprint’s first [...]
Samsung moved ahead of Nokia
Samsung also moved ahead of Nokia, with its flagship Galaxy S II product performing well, but its overall performance was underwhelming, considering the opportunities offered by the upheaval at Nokia. Samsung has failed to fully capitalize on Nokia’s weakened state around the world, as the Finnish company rides out a [...]
