At Mobile World Congress (MWC), Qualcomm announced that several phone makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, Nothing, and Honor will bring satellite communication capabilities to their mobile phones. However, the manufacturer has not provided any details on which devices will be the first to have these features and when they will launch them.
Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Satellite technology at last month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in partnership with satellite service provider Iridium. With this solution, smartphones can have the capability of two-way texting and other messaging applications using satellites in emergencies.
According to the chipmaker, the Snapdragon Satellite will be available in several models of upcoming RF modems and 8 and 4 series processors for smartphones.
“by incorporating Next Snapdragon satellite–generation device, our partner will be able to provide satellite Thanks to the messaging function mature and commercially available world leo constellation, Subscribers can be allowed around it The world communicating with emergency services outdoors Donors as well as family and friendsQualcomm’s Vice President of Product Management Francesco Grilli said in a statement:
Last year, Apple introduced a satellite-based emergency communications feature in the iPhone 14 series. First in the United States and Canada, it was later introduced in France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom through Globestar’s satellite network. Last week, Samsung unveiled its own satellite technology, promising to incorporate it into future smartphones.
Additionally, British smartphone maker Bullitt, which unveiled its own satellite technology at CES, unveiled a rugged smartphone with satellite connectivity just days before MWC. Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek will also showcase satellite connectivity solutions for smartphones at the event. This lays the groundwork for future smartphones to be equipped with emergency satellite communication capabilities for remote locations where network connectivity is unreliable.
