Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Watch Those Roaming Charges

Cell phone service sets sail.

Previously merchant ship crews had to rely on expensive satellite phones.

The new system will also rely on satellite communication. A picocell - a small base station that extends mobile coverage - will be installed in accommodation areas of the ship.

Connected to a remote gateway, it will convert a mobile call into a narrowband IP signal for transmission over the satellite network.


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