Every satellite communication system lives or dies by its link budget. This is especially true for handheld LEO satellite phones, where transmit power, antenna size, and radiation efficiency are fundamentally constrained by physics, ergonomics, and regulation. What appears to users as “magic” connectivity is in reality a decibel-by-decibel optimized RF system. In these systems, the…

Picture this: you’re standing on the deck of a small sailboat, the horizon stretching endlessly in every direction. Or maybe you’re on a snow-covered ridge in the Himalayas, your breath visible in the thin air. You glance at your mobile phone — no bars, no signal, just that frustrating No Service message. In moments like…