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Qualcomm News and Events - SkyTerra’s Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications, and Qualcomm Sign Groundbreaking Technology Agreement Enabling First-Ever Integration of Satellite Communications into Mass Market Cellular Handsets and Devi

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SkyTerra’s Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications, and Qualcomm Sign Groundbreaking Technology Agreement Enabling First-Ever Integration of Satellite Communications into Mass Market Cellular Handsets and Devices RESTON, VA - September 22, 2008 - Combined satellite-cellular ...

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Qualcomm to Integrate Satellite and Cell Phones

— phonescoop.com — Today Qualcomm announced that it will begin building new chips that will allow for combined cellular/satellite phones.... Qualcomm struck an agreement with satellite providers Mobile Satellite Ventures and ICO Global Communications. It will incorporate ... (more) Qualcomm to Integrate Satellite and Cell Phones

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Qualcomm to Integrate Satellite and Cell Phones
Phone Scoop - Latest News — ... an agreement with satellite providers Mobile Satellite Ventures and ICO Global Communications. It will incorporate their technology into new baseband chips for use in cell phones so that phones can use both cellular networks and satellite networks for voice services. The chips will be ready for manufacturers to incorporate into phones beginning in 2010. Qualcomm and partners hope that they can achieve economies of scale so that the new chips can be be used in mass market handsets. more info at Qualcomm ...

New agreement integrates satellite / cellular technology in mobile chip
Engadget — ... SkyTerra's Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications and Qualcomm have jointly announced today a partnership that could have far-reaching implications in the mobile realm. In short, the trio has agreed to "integrate satellite and cellular ...