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Globalstar Gets The Results In For Mexican Election
Mexico City - July 11, 2000 - During the Mexican general elections earlier this month, election officials, researchers, reporters and politicians were able to remain in constant communication using Globalstar satellite telephones. The recently-launched service brought voice communications to regions in Mexico which are typically out of reach of conventional telephony, and election officials and candidates, as well as the media, were able to cover the general elections and publish exit polls minutes after closing hours. "Globalstar has proved once again the efficiency and need for satellite systems in areas that up until now have been without any form of telecommunications," said Lauro Gonz�lez, chief executive officer of Globalstar de M�xico. "Globalstar recognizes the great need to keep remote regions linked to the centers of economic activity in the country at affordable costs." Even before the actual elections, several candidates, including presidential candidates, stayed in touch throughout their campaign tours, even in remote areas with no traditional or cellular coverage, using Globalstar telephones. "Currently in Mexico there is one telephone line per ten inhabitants, with lines concentrated primarily in major cities and other densely populated areas," Mr. Gonzalez noted. "As our experience during the elections has shown, Globalstar service can play a major role in helping to bridge this shortage of telephone service in rural areas around the country." Globalstar de Mexico, founded in 1996, is a joint venture between the Mexican holding company Principia, Vodafone AirTouch Plc., and Loral Space & Communications.
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