Iridium Satellite Phones

Prior to the boom in technology, there were several predictions that the satellite phone industry would crash. Then in the year 1990, it happened. There were a lot of investors who have thrown millions into the satellite phone industry. With a confident presumption that there would be millions of subscribers who would purchase the product as an everyday gadget, all the investors were dreaming of their riches. And then the industry crashed.

But soon, the demand for the satellite phone picked up again. With lowered prices and cooler handsets, more and more people have found the necessity to own one.

Satellite phones, as the name implies, use satellites to get a signal or transmission. They can be used virtually everywhere. Unlike cellular - a phone that has a limited range - satellite phones allows you to call and receive calls virtually anywhere in the world. These are great for those living in areas where cellular networks don