In The Zone Communications Company - Your Emergency Redundant Communications Dealer! If you can't communicate, you can't recover!

Overcome the barriers to communications at sea and improve crew morale by offering easy, cost-effective contact with business associates, friends, and loved ones.

QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phones and the Globalstar™ Communications System are a means for you to improve the planning and control of your commercial maritime operations. Satellite phones are a convenient, high quality, secure and cost-effective solution to help you communicate by voice and data up to 200 miles offshore. Think of your present communication system, then think of the possibilities with a more cost-effective satellite communication solution.

  • Exchange news with partners in the fleet or suppliers on land.
  • Send a storm alert when a sudden squall appears. With the Globalstar™ Communications System you can be informed immediately of shifts in the weather, technical problems or changes in plans. Use the satellite phone's position location*, digital fax† or data capabilities†.
  • Keep your crew happy knowing they can stay in touch with family and friends. One of the key factors in retaining crews is guaranteeing them reliable, regular communication while away from home. And today's crew wants access to e-mail, a benefit that a QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phone can provide when connected to a computer or PDA†.
  • Don't feel out of touch because you're out at sea. Surf the Internet† by simply connecting a QUALCOMM Globalstar phone to a computer†.
  • Communicate no matter where you venture in your fleet. If you board another vessel or go ashore, take the portable satellite phone with you.

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.

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.