Satellite Phone Competition

Adding satellite capabilities into everyday cell phones and providing global coverage sounds like an attractive offer to the average consumer; especially if unit costs remain low. But where does the emerging future of connectivity leave today's carriers?

As technologies rapidly advance, the number of competitors coming from new directions are sure to increase. SkyTerra, TerreStar and Philip Falcone's (Harbinger Capital Partners) satellite cell phone plan are prime examples of what the next big thing could be.

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