IEEE Communications Magazine · 1991 · 46 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCommunicationDigital CommunicationSpacecraft DesignTransportationCommunication SystemsSatellite Constellation ArchitectureTelecommunications PolicyTelematics SystemsTelephone OperationsCustomer Service By TelephoneProjectionsSatellite Communication LinksSatellite ConstellationsSpace Communication SystemsTelecommunications ConnectivityTelephony Systems
An overview is given of the Iridium, satellite-based personal communications system, which will bring cellular telephone service to virtually every point on the globe. Iridium will use low-earth-orbit satellites. Some of the key system-level considerations that have driven the design are highlighted. The services offered by Iridium are described, and some market projections are given.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>