[SMCARA] Satellite launch will lead to wider AT&T coverage

[KC0WKX at tannercreek.com]

June 23, IDG News Service – (International) Satellite launch will lead 
to wider AT&T coverage. AT&T Mobility should achieve true nationwide 
coverage by the end of this year after it introduces a planned service 
that utilizes both satellite and cellular service. The carrier will 
resell satellite service and phones from TerreStar Networks, a startup 
that is set to have its first satellite launched on July 1. TerreStar is 
developing hybrid satellite/cellular handsets designed to be about the 
same size as a conventional smartphone. TerreStar’s satellite will sit 
22,000 miles above North America and provide service across the United 
States and Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands. Using licensed 2GHz radio spectrum, it will provide 
voice service as well as data at approximately 64K bits per second, said 
the TerreStar chief technology officer. AT&T will resell that service in 
a hybrid offering, aimed initially at local, state and federal 
governments, he said. The carrier will also resell the handsets, though 
not initially in its retail stores. The handsets will switch between 
satellite and 3G coverage as users roam in and out of cellular coverage 
areas. TerreStar is still working on a resale deal with a Canadian 
carrier. Source: 
http://www.pcworld.com/article/167244/satellite_launch_will_lead_to_wider_atandt_coverage.html?tk=rss_news 
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