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Nokia launches first mobile phone network on the Moon - Unlike traditional satellite communications used in space, Nokia’s lunar network will rely on cellular technology similar to Earth’s ...
HMD, the manufacturer behind the Barbie Flip Phone and many Nokia-branded smartphones, just released the HMD OffGrid. It’s designed to add two-way satellite messaging capabilities to any phone ...
Phone calls via satellite. What AST SpaceMobile has demonstrated, ... Vodafone and Nokia both partnered with AST and AT&T for the test. Will bring voice calls and 5G to the wilderness.
Described by the Nokia phone maker as “cutting-edge satellite technology [that] offers off-grid connectivity with 24/7 search & rescue,” the OffGrid is a pocket-sized location-sharing device ...
In other words, T-Mobile — in conjunction with satellite provider Starlink — is essentially introducing satellite service when you’re in an area without traditional cellular service to just ...
A report from Northern Sky Research (NSR) suggests that satellite-based phone connectivity is “on the brink of mainstream adoption”. NSR says that the latest collaboration agreements between likes of ...
MWL brings you our top news as SoftBank invested in HAPS, T-Mobile US topped network performance and Verizon and Nokia teamed on private 5G.
Satellite connectivity is heating up in 2025. Carriers, phone-makers and satellite networks are rushing to support texting with the help of satellites. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering ...
After emergency text messages via satellite, here comes video calling from areas of no coverage using a standard mobile phone. And it’ll come to Europe and the U.S.