Mining

Remote commercial operations pose unique communications problems. There may be no telecommunications infrastructure, no reliable sources of power and no protection to terrestrial lines from harsh weather. With its Globalstar satellite communications technology, QUALCOMM Satellite Phones can turn remote locations into centers of business operations and ensure that you?ll have access to voice and data communications. The GSP-1600 Portable Tri-Mode Satellite Phone and the GSP-2800/GSP-2900 Fixed Satellite Phones work as a cellular phone when cellular coverage is available and as satellite phones when it isn?t.

All the communications disadvantages of remote location mining disappear with QUALCOMM Satellite Phones that bring simple, reliable and cost-effective communications to some of the most remote areas of the world. Our satellite phones operate without the need for any land-based infrastructure and without regard to weather.

Think of the times your geologists have found themselves without any means of communicating critical data to headquarters. Then think of the possibilities with a cost-effective Globalstar satellite communication solution.

• Keep in touch with company headquarters or communicate with suppliers about logistics.
  
  
• Receive valuable data during every phase of mining: you?ll be immediately informed of the location of beds, test results and changes in plans.
  
  
• Eliminate the slow and expensive method of sending logging files and other statistical data by helicopter from exploration sites to the nearest office. Use the satellite phones? data capabilities? to capture data, send and receive email and digital faxes or transfer logging files. What used to be lengthy and costly data collection and delivery is now real time and inexpensive data transmission in digital format over the Internet or remote LAN access.
  
  
• Send exploration information back to company?s headquarters for analysis. Headquarters can quickly receive a flow of important mining data such as initial geological surveying or the day-to-day operation of the mine. Just connect a QUALCOMM Globalstar portable satellite phone to a computer or PDA via a QUALCOMM Globalstar Satellite Data Kit and view schedules, site plans, or site photography. Then communicate in real time about the daily management of the plant.
  
  
• Utilize the satellite phone?s position location* information to aid in site layout in positioning structures and locations of plants.
  
  
• Provide your crew peace of mind knowing they can instantly summon help or medical supplies if they need it with dependable communications available. What used to be punishing isolation for your crew is now bridged by QUALCOMM satellite phones. Morale takes a beating when crews are away from home for a month at a time, but with the satellite phone, miners, geologists and maintenance personnel can all keep in touch with their families and friends.

Fixed Satellite Phone Connectivity

The GSP-2800/2900 Fixed Satellite Phones can be connected to any standard cordless or corded telephone set via a standard twisted pair connection. Because telephone sets may be distant from their serving Radio Antenna Units (RAU), it is possible to equip a sprawling site with multiple phone extensions with the proper choice of telephone sets. Cordless telephone sets add another level of convenience when a standard two-wire telephone set is desired along with an untethered connection. Certain cordless telephone sets may offer walkie-talkie like features for your added convenience when on the same site. A small office can also be supported due to the Fixed Phone's compatibility with PBX systems.

Data Capabilities

Data capabilities include QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite data? services that let you to access the Internet or any TCP/IP packet-switched data network when connected to a computer or PDA, and send and receive e-mail, access corporate data networks and intranets, web browsing, etc. Additional data capabilities include position location*, short messaging service (SMS)*, digital facsimile? and Caller ID*. Data transmission over-the-air is provided at full-duplex rates of up to 9600 bits per second, with no additional modem or dedicated telephone circuits required.

Thanks to QUALCOMM's digital technology, what you say and hear will be crystal clear, and your data transmissions will be secure and reliable. Check out how a satellite phone works, get to know our portable and fixed satellite phones, and learn more about Globalstar satellite technology.