Teach-ICT

We are all used to being able to make calls from our mobile phones from anywhere at any time.  However, for some people, this just isn’t possible.  There are very few mobile base stations in the Sahara desert, in the Antarctic, in the jungle or in the middle of the oceans.

So, what do you do if you are in the middle of nowhere and you need to contact someone?  Well up until now, the only way has been by using a satellite phone.  But these have many disadvantages, first of all, how many of us own satellite phones?  Probably very few, which means they are generally pretty expensive to purchase.  Secondly, they are much larger and heavier than conventional mobiles.

For people who are separated from their families for months on end such as crews serving on military ships, the development of a new system by Blue Ocean Wireless will enable them to send and receive calls from their mobiles will be very welcome.

Small base stations, developed by ip.access, called a ‘picocell’ will be installed around the ship to provide coverage from the main accommodation areas.  The base station will convert the call into a signal which can then be transmitted over the satellite network.

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