The satellite connectivity of the iPhone 14 comes from the hand of the Qualcomm X65 modem

The iPhone 14 and 14 Pro are having a hard time reaching their consumersbut this has not prevented iFixit from making its way to snoop inside one of these latest generation Apple terminals, in which they have found a small surprise.

Despite the rivalry between the two companies, Apple has used a Qualcomm modem Snapdragon X65a modem that definitely is part of Apple’s “custom RF components” equation to communicate by satellite, since this modem has support for the n53 band, used for satellite-based IoT service.

Apple reserved 85 percent of the available bandwidth on Globalstar in this band of communication to be able to make this feature work, so it is clear that the shots go there. In any case, it will not be possible to test this functionality yet, since The update that will enable SOS communication by satellite will not arrive until November.

Among the considerations to take into account, we know that for now it will be a Beta test for the United States and Canada, although it will not be exclusive to North American users. However, in addition to not working on terminals purchased in China, Hong Kong and Macao, coverage above 62 degrees latitude may be poor or absent.

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