TerreStar makes first call from satellite to terrestrial smart phone

TORONTO - Mobile communications provider TerreStar Networks has completed the first ever satellite call between integrated satellite-terrestrial smart phones.The end-to-end phone call was made over TerreStar-1, the world's largest commercial communications satellite, on TerreStar’s quad-band GSM and tri-band WCDMA/HSPA smart phones with integrated satellite-terrestrial voice and data capabilities. "This first call is another step toward TerreStar delivering a new standard in mobile broadband network services and devices that leverages our integrated satellite and terrestrial communications components to enable true ubiquity and reliability - anywhere in North America" said TerreStar Canada EVP Steve Nichols, in the announcement. "The network is operational...