Satellites could end UK phone 'not spots', Vodafone says
Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle says it could eliminate "not spots" - places without mobile signal - which regulator Ofcom estimates can be found in 9% of the UK. However, experts say regulatory hurdles will need to be cleared and many more satellites launched for the service to take off.
Vodafone aims to offer satellite-to-phone connectivity starting later this year
Vodafone said it hopes to offer the first commercial direct-to-smartphone broadband satellite service in Europe, starting later in 2025 and in 2026. We asked which country would get support for satellite phone connectivity first, but a company spokesperson claimed it was "too early to say."
Vodafone to tackle rural ‘not spots’ with new satellite phone service
Vodafone has pledged to eliminate rural signal “not-spots” with the launch of a new satellite mobile service...
Vodafone makes world’s first space video call from an area of no coverage using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites
Vodafone has successfully made the world’s first space video call using normal 4G/5G smartphones and satellites that will allow multiple users in areas of no mobile coverage to make and receive video calls,
Vodafone UK Beat Starlink with First Mobile to Mobile Video Call via Satellite
Mobile operator Vodafone UK today claims to have "beaten Elon Musk in the space race" by making the first mobile-to-mobile video call using a normal (unmodifi
Vodafone makes the world's first-ever satellite video call with basic smartphone
Vodafone has successfully completed the first-ever video call using a standard smartphone connected to a satellite network. This breakthrough was achieved in the Welsh mountains with no terrestrial network coverage.
Vodafone announces world first satellite-to-smartphone video call
Rowan Chesmer, Vodafone engineer, makes historic first space mobile video call from a remote area of Wales to Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief
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.
Vodafone Makes The World's First Satellite Video Call - Details
Vodafone has said it has made the world's first video call satellite via using standard smartphone from a remote location. The service provider plans to roll out technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026,
UK astronaut explains how Vodafone 'beat Elon Musk' with first satellite video call
Vodafone's Margherita Della Valle and British astronaut Tim Peake reveal how standard mobile phones just like yours can make ...
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Vodafone UK tests AST SpaceMobile calls
Vodafone is prepared to go head-to-head this year against Elon Musk’s Starlink in the ‘battle for space connectivity’. AST ...
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Could satellite smartphones end UK phone ‘not spots’? More affordable Tesla models by summer
Vodafone has carried out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smartphone video call in a bid to end 'not spots' ...
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone 5G ranked with one coming out on top
The internet performance of the top mobile broadband providers has been tested and analysed by an independent company with ...
Vodafone plans rollout of Starlink rival AST to connect remote areas
The technology will provide people in areas with poor mobile signal with 4G or 5G connectivity beamed straight from ...