Some manufacturers make it easy for us satellite communications from our mobile phone. It is the case of the new platform Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite that will allow the two-way communication via satellite. Motorola has also introduced a new phone with integrated satellite communication and a bluetooth dongle that adds it to any phone. But from Businesswire we see what already satellite communication was possible with another phone without the need to add special hardware.
This first voice call made via satellite with a conventional telephone has been made with a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The phone, located in Texas, has communicated with the BlueWalker 3 satellite from AST SpaceMobile, which has redirected the signal to another phone located in Japan. For this communication we have used a spectrum as an intermediary for AT&Twhich has not been revealed by the company. Thanks to this communication, it has been possible to exchange network and SIM information successfully, making it possible for any mobile with LTE band can make this type of communication.
For this test, large companies such as Rakuten, Vodafone and AT&T. This type of communications for the future will allow get 4G and 5G connectivity in remote areas where you currently cannot reach, without having to resort to expensive towers with antennas for mobile coverage. It seems that soon we will see this new feature on all new phones which, in addition, can be extend to current No need to add special hardware.
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Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I gutted my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and a 210MB hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles that I write at Geeknetic. I spend most of my free time playing video games, contemporary and retro, on the 20+ consoles I own, in addition to the PC.
