Does the cell phone have to send it all the way to the satellite, or can it send to the tower, which then sends to the satellite?
It wouldn’t work if the tower is down, but it would probably work in genocide cases. Until they start jamming signals, at least. The towers should be able to detect that as well.
Does the cell phone have to send it all the way to the satellite, or can it send to the tower, which then sends to the satellite?
If one has towers that are functional then this really doesn’t seem useful. The most common uses would be when out of range of towers or when the towers are controlled by the government (such as in Libya).
Does the cell phone have to send it all the way to the satellite, or can it send to the tower, which then sends to the satellite?
It wouldn’t work if the tower is down, but it would probably work in genocide cases. Until they start jamming signals, at least. The towers should be able to detect that as well.
If one has towers that are functional then this really doesn’t seem useful. The most common uses would be when out of range of towers or when the towers are controlled by the government (such as in Libya).