Vodafone makes UK’s First satellite enabled video call

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.
Vodafone makes first satellite video call on a normal smartphone
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Vodafone claims world first space video call from standard smartphone
Vodafone claims to have made the world’s first space video call using normal 4G/5G smartphones and commercial satellites from space-based mobile broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile. The call was made using Vodafone’s new space-to-land gateway,
Vodafone makes world's first satellite video call using standard smartphone
Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026.
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Vodafone demonstrates 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard mobile phone
Vodafone has demonstrated the capabilities of a new satellite network by making what it calls the "world's first" satellite video call, albeit with some caveats. The company used partner AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites specifically designed to transmit 4G/5G mobile broadband signals from space.
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