For years, satellite communications devices like satphones and data terminals have been out of reach of the average consumer. Access to voice calls and Internet in remote locales, where mobile phone networks are unavailable, have only been possible for military, media, mining, government and other deep-pocketed sectors. Those satellites, after all, are expensive. However, a peculiar thing happened a few years ago that has contributed to changing this inequality.
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No Signal? No Problem - Sat Gadgets Keep You Connected Anywhere, Any Time
Posted by: Patrick Nelson August 24, 2012 08:11 AMFor years, satellite communications devices like satphones and data terminals have been out of reach of the average consumer. Access to voice calls and Internet in remote locales, where mobile phone networks are unavailable, have only been possible for military, media, mining, government and other deep-pocketed sectors. Those satellites, after all, are expensive. However, a peculiar thing happened a few years ago that has contributed to changing this inequality.