[catnipman]

“seamless communication services to people living in tropical regions where no communication capabilities currently exist.

“People in the Western world take communication infrastructure for granted,” Moalem said. “But there are people in the world who can’t make phone calls”

hogwash. 2nd Gen Iridium spans all parts of the globe; they just don’t want to pay for the service.

[Red Badger]

"There are companies, such as Iridium or Inmarsat, that enable voice calls via satellites," Moalem said. "But they usually require specialized phones that are very expensive, and that's something that people in developing countries can't afford."

Satellite phones are not cheap. But you can get a cheap cell phone at Dollar General................

[E. Pluribus Unum]

hogwash. 2nd Gen Iridium spans all parts of the globe; they just don’t want to pay for the service.

Not as much bandwidth as this though.

Increase the supply and the price goes down.