We all know Cell Phones. Why we call cell phone..any clue.. Mobile Phone
is called as Cell phone because it moves on cellular network that means
every tower network will be considered as a Cell, Tower to Tower
movement is nothing but Cell to Cell movement. This why we call it as
Cell Phone.
When we face any natural disasters or any man made disasters there will
be immediate effect on communications. There will be no Cellular network
because of damage to towers. To Overcome this situation, our Telecom
gaint BSNL made a solution. Yeah it is like a James bond gadget ie.,
nothing but a satellite phone or a sat phone. What it will do is, where
ever you are, directly it will connect you to the satellite and with
that you can make a call through the base station. this Base station
worth of 8 million dollars is going to be established by BSNL at
Ghaziabad.
If you at any disaster effected area or where there is no cellular network, with the satellite phone you can communicate to the world about your status. It gives the basic mobile features like calling and texting. In India satellite phone services can be availed from BSNL as it is being partnered by Inmarsat satellite phone services.
Inmarsat was a global satellite phone service provider which earlier has partnered with VSNL to this service, after VSNL being taken over by TATAs, this satellite phone service from Inmarsat was not available in INDIA. In Collaboration with Inmarsat, BSNL is going to offer Satellite phone services in INDIA. For the same requirement Iridium, a US based satellite phone service providers also approached telecom ministry to participate in establish the satellite phone service in INDIA.
If you at any disaster effected area or where there is no cellular network, with the satellite phone you can communicate to the world about your status. It gives the basic mobile features like calling and texting. In India satellite phone services can be availed from BSNL as it is being partnered by Inmarsat satellite phone services.
Inmarsat was a global satellite phone service provider which earlier has partnered with VSNL to this service, after VSNL being taken over by TATAs, this satellite phone service from Inmarsat was not available in INDIA. In Collaboration with Inmarsat, BSNL is going to offer Satellite phone services in INDIA. For the same requirement Iridium, a US based satellite phone service providers also approached telecom ministry to participate in establish the satellite phone service in INDIA.