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I'm not understanding the math. Globalstar satellites (I assume) are each individually able to transmit/receive dozens-to-hundreds of voice calls.

An iPhone is -- and only when out of cellular coverage -- transmitting position or message packet of a few Kb (?) very infrequently via the satellite. Multiply by even a few thousands of iPhones per satellite (if that), how does this equal 85% of satellite capacity?




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