Recreation Testimonials  Martin Whiteley, Team Director, Global Racing Mountain Bike Team "Having riders from 6 continents, and 8 different nationalities, on our team means that keeping in contact between races can be a veritable logistical exercise. The Globalstar satellite phones became a critical link between the team staff and the riders on relaying important information around the world concerning the team's schedule and their training." "During the races the phones were invaluable as we often race in remote ski mountains where mobile phone coverage can be weak at best. With our Globalstar satellite phones we could always carry out logistics for the team, as well as keep the world's press up to date with what we were doing. Rider's would also call their families back home, straight from the finish line, knowing that they would always get through and give them the latest news. There is no question that using satellite phones gave us a huge advantage over other teams when trying to stay in contact with the outside world when racing in remote venues." * * * Bob Izumi, Izumi Outdoors Inc. "Even though we always come equipped with our own, a number of the fishing lodges we've visited have a Globalstar phone available for their guests," says Izumi. "I can certainly understand why these lodges offer the handsets, as they definitely provide an extra sense of security when fishing in the middle of nowhere." While filming around Knee Lake in Northern Manitoba, the Real Fishing crew was reminded of just how valuable the Globalstar handset is. "After receiving a call that the fish were biting at a small lake 30 km outside of Knee Lake, we flew there immediately to start filming," says Izumi. "The fishing was so good that we had to call the lodge to have them fly out more batteries and film for our cameras. We also recommended that they fly their guests out at the same time so that they too could enjoy the great fishing!" "If you spend a lot of your time in the outdoors like we do, whether you are fishing, hiking, hunting or camping, the Globalstar handset is an absolute must," says Izumi. "We don't cast a line without it." * * * Judd Eades, Adrenalin Sports/AmazingOutdoors.com "If you would have told me I was going to be able to make a phone call from the top of Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) when I sometimes can't get a clear signal on my cell phone in the city, I'd have thought you were crazy - that is until I really did, thanks to a Globalstar Satellite Phone. My signal was clearer from the top of a mountain in a third world country than my personal cell phone is when I'm calling from my car to tell my wife I'm on my way home. I recently lead an expedition to Mount Aconcagua (The Highest Mountain in the Western Hemisphere at 22,841 feet). Among the thousands of pounds of gear we brought with us to help with our success was a Globalstar Satellite Phone. We needed the phone in order to provide live updates on our progress to www.amazingoutdoors.com, as well as host an outdoor radio show on KSL Newsradio1160. I was amazed it worked flawlessly; I assumed I'd have some delay transmitting from South America but there was none. It worked better than the landlines we used when we were off the mountain. We had one climber get severally sick on the climb, and the phone enabled us contact his family directly. It helped ease the stress during this emergency situation. I will never venture outdoors without my Globalstar Phone; it proved priceless on our excursion." * * * Nick Buettner, Technology Coordinator, MayaQuest "MayaQuest, an interactive expedition, beams videos, reports and photographs from the remotest corners of Central America to a daily audience of two million internet users. As the technology coordinator, I'm the bottle neck of all that content. If I fail at my job, the program is a failure. Staying in touch with our San Francisco headquarters was absolutely essential for me to do my job. The Globalstar phone worked from Mexico's Yucatan to Guatemala's deepest jungles. In the ancient Maya ruins of Tikal, our team went live with Good Morning America and for two hours Globalstar kept us connected to ABC's control room. Globalstar had set and new standard of communication for modern-day expeditions." * * * J. Boroi, Gear Up Florida PR Coordinator, Bowling Green State Uni, OH "As the Public Relations coordinator for the Gear Up Florida Cycling Team I found the Globalstar phone unit to be an incredible tool for communicating with team members and the media during our 850 mile trek across Florida. Thanks to Globalstar the team was able to reach out to more than a million people in the state of Florida and spread our message of awareness for people with disabilities. When your responsible for the safety of 25 cyclists battling the Florida sun you can't always trust cellular service in the time of an emergency. A crew member who was acting as the lead car scouting the route discovered that the recent Florida forest fires had made the road unsafe for the cyclists to ride on. Thanks to the Globalstar phones the crew members were able to communicate effectively and stop the team before they reached any point of danger." * * * Copyright© 2010 Globalstar. All rights reserved.