One needs specialized gear to tap into the satphone network, few of us can justify the expense of satellite ... the mobile phones within the cell how far they are from the base station, which ...

which connects to ground base stations to reach the target phone," explained Wang Deqian, a researcher at the Satellite Institute and a team member. There are three functioning Tiantong satellites ...

T-Mobile Starlink service will offer free direct-to-cell satellite coverage for all registrations until July, even to customers from rival carriers.

Satellite phones are an absolute game-changer if you're venturing into remote areas that lay beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks or during emergencies or natural disasters.

Space 5G should reach regular smartphones in rural area notspots Vodafone claims it has made the first mobile video call using a satellite connection and standard 4G/5G smartphones, and said it aims ...