Talk:Globalstar

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[edit] Copyright violation

The content source is now added to the additional content that was taken from a "public" site (www.globalstar.com).

I thought the previous content on this Globalstar page was very "Pro" Iridium outright slamming Globalstar. There was even Globalstar links in the “External Links” section that were pointing to Iridium content.

Also the Globalstar page, though most content (which was minimal to begin with) was factual, was mainly comparisons Globalstar’s competitor, Iridium.

The Globalstar page is suppose to explain what Globalstar is about, its technology, it’s service. djose 20:54, 25 April 2007 (UTC)Danny


Recent additions to this article seem to constitute a copyright violation from pages at globalstar.com. —Fleminra

[edit] Technical

It would be nice to have a bit more technical information in this article eg RF Power Output: 400 mW maximum (+26 dBm) Frequency Range: Globalstar Reverse Link: 1610.73 to 1625.49 MHz Globalstar Forward Link: 2484.39 to 2499.15 MHz

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.7.247.247 (talk • contribs) May 5, 2006.

Feederlinks up to the satellites operate in C-band between 5091 and 5250 MHz. Feederlinks down from the satellites also operate in C-band, between 6875 and 7055 MHz.

All transmissions are Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). http://www.decodesystems.com/globalstar.html

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.7.240.48 (talk • contribs) 21:22, May 10, 2006.

[edit] removal of TerreStar link

This edit removed the link to TerreStar. I am adding it back. Non-existance of a Wikipedia article does not imply non-notability of a topic. This is what Special:Wanted pages exists for. —Fleminra 09:15, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Too much comparison

The article read like a comparison of Iridium against Globalstar, which I believe was not the intension. It could be better is the comparison is left for another article, or put as a section right at the bottom of this article. That would make it more informative, I believe. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wk muriithi (talk • contribs) 08:49, 20 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] CDMA ... GSM Sim Cards

This is not true. Only the Ericsson and Telit phones use GSM standard sims, the Qualcomm GSP-1600/1700 phones do not have a simcard interface, but use CDMA ANSI-41 based authentication. Therefore the Globalstar gateways need to support both the CDMA/ANSI-41 and the GSM standards, which, however not all gateways do. This results in the lack of coverage for GSM-based phones in the eastern asian and caribbean region, as stated on the coverage map: http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/content.php?cid=300 cintema 13:59, 11 May 2007 (GMT)