Engadget: Softbank will offer satellite phones for use during natural disasters

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Softbank will offer satellite phones for use during natural disasters Dec 17th 2012, 22:44 Japanese mobile service provider Softbank announced today that it will sell satellite phones that can be used during tsunamis, earthquakes, or other events during which traditional mobile phone service may be unavailable. The carrier has partnered with Dubai-based Thuraya, a satellite phone and service provider, to sell satellite-based phones to its home market. Softbank, which is in the midst of a $20.1 billion acquisition of US carrier Sprint, has been slower than other Japanese carriers to restore critical mobile services after natural disaster-caused outages. Satellite phone sales will primarily target essential services such as government officials, energy providers, and local media, though private citizens will be able to buy the phones through retail outlets in order to stay connected during critical events. No word yet on price, though Japanese consumers can expect these phones on the market by February. Continue reading Softbank will offer satellite phones for use during natural disasters Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile Comments Via: Computerworld Source: Zawya

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