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~~ Satellite Phones 101 -01101

Guide to Satellite Phone Service, Equipment & Rental

Satellite Phone Service Chart

Feature	Globalstar	Iridium	Inmarsat	Thuraya
Coverage	N & S America, Europe, Russia China, Australia N Africa	100% global	98% global - 70°N to 70°S (no polar)	Europe Russia India Africa
Satellite	Low-earth orbit (no time delay)	Low-earth orbit (no time delay)	Low-earth orbit (no time delay)	Geosynchronous (time delay)
Data Speed	9.6 Kbps	2.4 Kbps	2.4 Kbps; 64 Kbps with terminal	9.6 Kbps; 144 Kbps with terminal
Fax	no	no	yes	no
SMS	yes	yes	no	yes
Rain-proof	no	no	yes	no