from TerreStar readies for launch of next-gen satellite | TerreStar-1 - Urgent Communications article Jun 30, 2009 2:36 PM, By Donny Jackson Exactly how the roaming between terrestrial and satellite networks will be done is still being determined, Matheson said. From a technological perspective, the handoff between networks could be done automatically, allowing users to seamlessly continue their communication sessions while moving between networks, Matheson said. However, TerreStar is conducting marketing studies to determine whether customers would prefer some sort of warning — or even a dropped call — that they are moving from a terrestrial network to the typically more expensive satellite network, he said. Initially, TerreStar is targeting the commercial markets. The first dual-mode handset will operate terrestrially on 3G HSPA networks — as well as EDGE and GSM networks — and the TerreStar satellite network, Matheson said. In the future, handsets are expected to include LTE cap
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