About satellite modems

Hi there,

Has anyone ever think about adding support for satellite modems? Things like global start, Iridium, etc...
Some of these modems offer specific features (special data packet service), but they usually provide SMS, voicecall and internet (ppp). They usually utilize standard and enhanced Hayes AT commands. For example, Globalstar claims "Crystal clear voice quality: Superior CDMA digital satellite quality", so it should mean that they are usable with oFono cdma API.

So In short, it seems to me that these modems are very similar to GSM ones, but yet they have some differences as well (no SIM card, different radio settings, ...)

Regards,
Chris

Christian Gagneraud,
Embedded systems engineer.
Techworks Marine
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Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
Ireland
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