Everywhere you go even at the Top of the world, Iridium everywhere. Although the wireless environment we live in grows: it still depends on tower, electricty and on a lot of manpower. Not Iridium: two centers on the eartyh, 66 satellites around the earth, and Voila.
There are NO places on earth where calls can't be initiated or received. The portable (hand-held) satellite phone Motorola with Iridium service works throughout airspace (Aviation Applications), ocean (Maritime Applications), wilderness throughout all continents & oceans, without considering the communication system in place in the country. It will improve your safety: Consider it as an inexpensive insurance if you are stuck, as a contingency device if some unforeseen event happens. The Iridium network integrates land-based phone lines and satellites. Iridium is a global wireless telephone company that operates the world's first satellite base personal mobile communications network. By combining the reach of 66 Low Earth Orbital satellites (LEO), Iridium allows customers to communicate with worldwide hand-held telephone & pager.
Please call me (858-457-4353) or e-mail me, visit my company Global Information Technologies or visit Iridium for any questions. The pre-paid services start at $125 (this prepaid monthly plan includes Voice Mail, SMS Short-Message e-mail and 75 Outgoing minutes, Incoming calls are totally paid by the caller), check the Motorola 9505 or newer 9555 satellite phone. Other services like "Crew-Calling" and Rent are available with a lower air-time rate and a higher monthly subscription. Data connection has a rate of up to 10Kb; the pager has an unique technology (stand-alone or follow-me pager linked to the phone): WORLDWIDE, even in airplanes (totally legal, since a pager is not a two-way communication device), it receives AT NO COST for anyone an SMS e-mail short messages (120 characters/message, but number of messages is unlimited!). The phone has also the same e-mail capability (but not in a commercial airplane!)