In this day and time, it’s easy to be connected with people, even those who are half way around the world from you. But if you’re a person who works in far-flung areas without electricity let alone mobile phone signal, your only choice may be a satellite phone. While satellite phones aren’t the choice when you’re out and about during a Friday night in the city, they are lifesavers when you’re in some rural jungle somewhere.
How do satellite phones work?
When you make a call using your sat phone to a landline in whatever part of the globe, it bounces off from a number of destinations. First off, the sound waves generated during a call are transformed into satellite waves which are created by an internal device found within your satellite phone. This wave is then sent to any of the numerous satellites up in the pale, blue sky. This signal will then jump from one satellite to another until it reaches the satellite which is in direct location which the signal is meant to be sent. The signal will then be sent back to our lovely planet through a gateway which sends the signal to a landline system or a cellular tower system depending on what kind of device you are trying to reach.
It is also possible for satellite phones to communicate to fellow satellite phones just as long as both devices are under the same service. The signal is still bounced and sent off in the same manner as described above only that it does not have to be routed to a cellular tower or landline system. Instead, signals are sent right to the other satellite phone.
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While a satellite phone is more dependable compared to your standard mobile phone, it also has its own set of limitations. For instance, your sat phone may only work you’re directly under the sky so if you are within thick woodland or under a cave may lessen your chances of getting clearer connections.
Getting a satellite phone.
If you only go to these remote regions every once in awhile then you probably won’t need to buy satellite phone. The price of high-end sat phones can go from $1,000 to $1,500 which isn’t so practical if you’ll only be using it every now and then. However, it’s possible to rent one for just about $20 per day, which is a much more practical choice for your occaisional trip into the Amazon rain forest.
Anthony Roberts writes for http://www.globalcomsatphone.com/. Learn more about satellite phones.
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