“When I get to the South Pole, I’ll give you a call on my Iridium Satellite phone.” Sounds like a statement that might be made by the hero of a science fiction novel, right? Although it may sound strange, satellite phones are not as foreign as you might think.
In fact, they are the best way to communicate from places that have little or no phone service from more contemporary sources such as landline phones and cell phones. Because of the nature of the phone, you can literally use it to call anywhere in the world you wish.
According to information posted on the Iridium Satellite’s website, this phone service is the only one that offers reliable service throughout the entire world. They credit this achievement to their constellation of 66 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The website states the companys particular system allows all areas of the world, even including all of the oceans and polar regions as well as airspace, to be easily accessed by phone.
The website also indicates the Iridium phone system is superior to other satellite phone systems because there are no significant delays in information transmissions. Other positive...