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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a GDB Pager. This User Manual contains the procedures for the safe
operation of a GDB Pager and the available services. Prior to using your pager, please read and
understand this User Manual including the safety warnings, optimising reception and other
information.
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SATELLITE PAGER TECHNOLOGY
Your GDB Pager is a revolution in wireless communication technology. Satellites that circle the
earth keep you in constant communication. Together with the Iridium Burst® service, the GDB
Pager offers the first truly global roaming capability in a small, hand-held, personal message
receiver. Whilst it offers the best in paging features, the GDB Pager does not operate like a
typical pager.
Most pagers receive messages transmitted from towers on the ground. The GDB Pager
receives messages transmitted directly from satellite. With most satellite-based
communication, such as satellite TV or the Global Positioning System (GPS), a satellite dish or
hand-held unit must be positioned outside of buildings to receive information. However, with
the GDB Pager, you can now receive messages inside buildings.
Note: In some environments, the message signal may be effectively blocked, preventing reception. The
ability to receive messages indoors may be limited. For more information on optimising reception, see
Section 4.24.
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RELATED DOCUMENTS
Please refer to
www.globaldataburst.com/support
for further documentation and Help
Articles on the GDB Pager and GDB Messaging Portal.
