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Usually, relatively bulky and expensive satellite dishes have to be transported and installed to establish communication in war zones or natural disasters, but soon a simple tubular antenna made of woven strips will be able to replace the “dish”. The prototype device, developed by scientists at Stanford University, is a form of a so-called spiral […]
China Telecom has joined forces with Chinese smartphone manufacturers, including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, ZTE, and Meizu, to jointly develop and promote smartphones that support satellite communications. This was reported by Sparrows News. According to China Telecom, satellite communications is a strategic direction for the mobile industry, which can bring significant benefits to consumers, […]
With the release of Android 14, smartphones on this software platform will start supporting satellite communications. At first, you won’t be able to use it to make voice calls or send SMS. Users will be able to send only emergency SOS signals via satellites. This feature has already been implemented in the iPhone 14. A […]
The Swedish company Satcube has begun to provide Ukraine with its own satellite communication terminals. They can be used to provide Internet access to users in the de-occupied territories. However, the manufacturer has no objection to its equipment being used by the military. This transfer of equipment can be called an international project. Ukraine drew […]
“If the Orlan UAV starts “shitting from above” on the 1.5 GHz GPS frequencies, the mesh will protect Starlink,” the expert believes. Ukrainian radio technology specialist and Armed Forces officer Serhiy Flesh (pseudonym) wrote on his Facebook page about how the Ukrainian military manages to protect Starlink satellite Internet terminals from Russian electronic warfare. According […]
The new aid package includes SATCOM satellite terminals with prepaid satellite communication services. They will be used in Ukraine in parallel with Starlink terminals. Wideband Global SATCOM is owned by the US Space Force. In addition to the Pentagon, this satellite communication system is used by the Canadian and Australian armies. Ground-based satellite terminals are […]
In 2023, SpaceX will launch a satellite-to-cell+ service that will be available to ordinary smartphones. But it is still in test mode. Elon Musk’s company will cooperate with T-Mobile cellular operator. It is reported by CNBC with reference to SpaceX Vice President Jonathan Hofeller. Equipment for direct connection of smartphones to satellites is installed on […]
The trend started by Apple to support satellite communication in smartphones is being adopted by another manufacturer. Future Samsung Galaxy S23 flagships will also be able to send emergency SMS via satellite. In addition to this, the satellite connection in the Galaxy S23 will offer features that the iPhone does not have. Korean outlet ET […]
Apple will have to shell out a significant amount of money to ensure that the new feature for the iPhone 14, which allows you to send SMS via satellite, works. The American giant announced the allocation of $450 million. Part of the funds will be used to pay for Globalstar’s satellites and ground equipment. At […]