slr@tybalt.caltech.edu (Steve L. Rhoades) (02/26/91)
The following article is from {BROADCASTING Magazine}, Feb 25, 1991 p.10:
If a ground war begins in the Middle East, TV network use of
telephones may go a long way toward determining who provides the most
compelling coverage.
The key could be a 65-pound portable satellite phone and new wideband
audio service to be provided by Inmarisat and IDB. CBS, for example,
has ordered eight units for deployment in Baghdad or the Saudi front,
this one offering 56-kilobit (up from 3.5) transmission to New York-
enough for wide-band audio or video stills.
Any of the eight CBS units "could become the backbone of coverage" in
a volatile war zone, said Frank Governale, director of bureau
operations.
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