I've ordered the new irdium GO as my solution to this question
With my TAT planning, and other thoughts for remote comm's...I've put an order in to get one of the iridium GO.
For me, I think the GO is the right concept...so we will see how it pans out, but the concept is bang on.
It's highly likely that 90% of the time, there will be cellular coverage so my iphone will be with me, and it has all my contacts, email SMS etc, so the iridium simply provides a wifi hotspot to work with its smartphone app, allowing voice calls, sms etc. Before anyone freaks out with the thought of a data capable wifi service via satellites and the expense, or the low bandwidth...don't, it's just a tool and if used properly then it should be a great solution.
The monthly cost should be about $40 NZD per month, purchase price ...not sure but around$800 USD
They are due at the end of the month, so I'll let you know how it GO's ...ha
V
...back in the saddle, and getting a little!
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