Satellite mobile phone

The Globalstar QUALCOMM satellite phone communicates with the satellite constellation using CDMA technology. CDMA, which stands for Code Division Multiple Access, is a digital cellular technology used in telecommunications. It is a multiple-access technique that allows multiple users to share the same frequency band simultaneously. CDMA technology is one of the primary technologies used in second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) mobile communication systems.

Globalstar is a satellite telecommunications company that provides mobile satellite voice and data services.