If you live in the outskirts of good coverage and wished your provider would add a tower or sign a roaming agreement with a rival service provider so you can get better coverage, then you will be happy to hear that Qualcomm is working with SkyTerra Mobile Satellite provider to create a chip that will enable regular cell coverage and satellite coverage for those moments when you do need to roam. Qu...

Qualcomm is teaming up with SkyTerra’s Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and ICO Global Communications to integrate satellite communications into mass-market cellular handsets.

The future of satellite-based communications looks to be headed towards a promising tomorrow as SkyTerra’s Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications and Qualcomm have announced their new partnership. Aimed at creating a mobile baseband chip that will integrate both satellite and cellular communication technology, the end product of their new union will result in making

SkyTerra's Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications and Qualcomm have jointly announced today a partnership that could have far-reaching implications in the mobile realm. In short, the trio has agreed to "integrate satellite and cellular communication technology in select multi-mode mobile baseband chips," which will essentially enable handsets to have "ubiquitous mobile communica...

Combined satellite-cellular communications will become a reality for consumers, enterprise, government and public safety users with an agreement announced today by and among Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, a subsidiary of SkyTerra Communications, Inc., ICO Global Communications Limited, and Qualcomm Incorporated. This agreement will enable devices to have ubiquitous mobile communications coverage fr...

Combined satellite-cellular communications will be easier  for consumers, enterprise, government and public safety due to an agreement announced today by and among Mobile Satellite Ventures LP , a subsidiary of SkyTerra Communications, Inc.  ICO Global Communications, and Qualcomm Incorporated This agreement will enable devices to have ubiquitous mobile communications coverage from anywh...

Qualcomm has inked a deal with SkyTerra's Mobile Satellite Ventures and ICO Global Communications that will bring satellite connections to multi-mode cellular phones, the companies said in a joint announcement. Satellite phones used to be expensive and strictly for the uber-rich. They came with extra-long antennas that enabled the caller to get a signal anywhere. With this deal, Qualcomm...

TMF Associates, a Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) consulting firm, today released its analysis of the proposed Skyterra/Inmarsat merger, and an updated profile of Iridium. Tim Farrar, author of the research, commented, “Doubts have grown over the last year about whether the re-use of MSS spectrum in terrestrial networks, referred to as Ancillary Terrestrial Components or ATC,

Harbinger Capital today offered to front Skyterra $500 million to launch two satellites, says GigaOm's Stacey Higginbotham. The private equity firm is also planning to push for a deal to acquire Inmarsat, according to Higginbotham. Harbinger already owns 28.8 percent of Inmarsat's stock. Harbinger is apparently confident that the …

Harbinger Capital today offered to pay $500 million for Skyterra launch of its two new satellites, says GigaOm's Stacey Higginbotham. The private equity firm is also planning to push for a deal to acquire Inmarsat. Harbinger owns 28.8 percent of its stock. Harbinger is apparently confident that the FCC will look favorably on its attempt