Mobilesat will be end of life in 2014 there are plenty of second hand units around for very reasonable prices and the system works very well still. The Australian military and also state police services also oil and gas companies still use this service as their main remote communications tool. You can buy second hand units from as low as $500.00 up to around $3000.00 for older NEC S1 and Westinghouse satellite telephones. The NEC or Optus S2 is no longer available to purchase new but second hand ones are available from around $2000.00 to $5000.00 depending on condition and antenna type. The best performance is always with the dome style antennas
