QUALCOMM satellite phones and the Globalstar™ Communications System offer reliable, cost-effective coastal maritime voice and data communications. Anywhere within range of a Globalstar Gateway, you'll have access to coastal and inland communications, because QUALCOMM portable satellite phones work as cellular phones where cellular coverage is available and as satellite phones where it isn't.

When most of your operations take place 200 miles or less from shore, QUALCOMM’s satellite phones can keep you in touch with your business, your family and your friends. These satellite phones are just right for:

Commercial Cargo | Fishing Vessels | Pleasure Crafts | Cruise Ships

Portable Satellite Phone Usage

The GSP-1600 Portable Tri-Mode Satellite phone is ideal for boat operators who want the convenience of complete portability in addition to a cabin phone. Although it is designed to operate only on-deck with a full-sky-view rather than from an enclosed cabin, the GSP-1600 requires no installation, and also can be conveniently taken ashore or to another vessel. Some Globalstar distributors also sell a portable maritime kit which will allows the portable phone to be installed on a bulkhead or panel that is connected to an RAU. This way, the satellite phone can be used in the cabin or cockpit without sacrificing clarity or portability.

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.

QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phones are an economical, secure communication system on-board. 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.