Vodafone makes “the world's first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone via SpaceMobile satellites; the service is set to launch in Europe in 2025
It's partnered with Starlink rival AST SpaceMobile on a direct-to-smartphone satellite service it plans to launch in Europe later this year.
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I would like to offer my view on the most important part of the recent Vodafone press release. BlueBirds are now operational. Press release link: https://www.vodafone.com/... 1/n [video]
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Breaking new ground in connectivity - First video call in Europe to unmodified standard smartphones on our newly launched satellites! 🌍📱📶#5G - Historic first space-based video call in Europe, made by Vodafone engineer to Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle. - Mobile broadband