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They do use Iridium, but its not clear who runs the end-service...if you use the SOS feature, it contacts a Garmin center (i believe), who then dispatch the app
by petee 6y ago
They do use Iridium, but its not clear who runs the end-service...if you use the SOS feature, it contacts a Garmin center (i believe), who then dispatch the appropriate services. Its not an actual sarsat plb.
So if Garmin's system is down, there is a very real risk that these services won't have anyone on the other end to answer the call.
- zachware 6y agoIt doesn't contact Garmin. It's a shared emergency response center akin to some home security system companies. They share with a few tracker services. Update: The use GEOS https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=garmin+geos+response https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=garmin+...
- petee 6y agoDo you happen to know the name of the company? I didn't see one while i've been browsing for it, and it doesn't seem to be iridium themselves edit: Thanks!
- zachware 6y agoGEOS https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=garmin+geos+response https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=garmin+...