Vodafone Makes World's 1st Satellite Video Call - Details

Vodafone makes 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard phone –here's why that's a big deal
Vodafone has announced that it's made one of the first satellite video calls using a standard phone – ahead of a full rollout later this year.
Vodafone makes ‘world’s first’ satellite video call from a regular phone ahead of 2025 rollout
Vodafone has made what it calls “the world’s first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone, in a test of a system it says will provide mobile broadband service to 4G and 5G phones without dedicated satellite hardware. The service, using satellites from SpaceX rival AST SpaceMobile, is expected to launch in Europe before the end of 2025.
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Vodafone UK beat Elon Musk’s Starlink to the punch, announcing the first-ever space mobile video call. And it was done with the help of AST SpaceMobile’s Midland-manufactured satellites. Vodafone engineer Rowan Chesner made the call from a remote area of Wales,
Vodafone Makes The World's First Satellite Video Call - Details
Vodafone has said it has made the world's first video call satellite via using standard smartphone from a remote location. The service provider plans to roll out technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026,
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