Vodafone has successfully tested a 'space video call' using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites. This marks a significant step towards eliminating mobile coverage black spots and the company aims to offer commercial direct-to-smartphone broadband satellite service in the UK later this year and across Europe by 2026.
Table of Contents Global telecommunications company Vodafone has successfully tested a “space video call” using a standard mobile phone and commercial satellites. It’s an important step towards eliminating mobile coverage black spots, and the carrier hopes to offer the first commercial direct-to-smartphone broadband satellite service in the U.K. later this year, and elsewhere in Europe sometime in 2026. To get here, however, various obstacles must be overcome.
Please enable Javascript to view this content As Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle explains, this service could eliminate “not spots,” sometimes called “blackspots,” where there’s currently no coverage. There’s also the question of price. To date, Vodafone has not mentioned what this type of service will cost. Typically, satellite communication can be expensive, making it cost-prohibitive to some users.
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