OleOle
yes, however, that requires the ping to be a positive one. Your router at home can also only operate once you set it up to contain your specific data. It will however query a line in default setting in any case.
My point is, can we be absolutely certain that a device on board without subscription will be set up individually? And who would have done this?
I think the device will have an IMEI number assigned at manufacture.
I don't know if that gets transmitted.
The Inmarsat press release did not admit much uncertainty in their identification