Shafaq News/ Vodafone has successfully made the world's firstspace-based video call using standard 4G and 5G smartphones, marking a milestonein mobile connectivity that could extend coverage to remote areas with noexisting service.
The call, conducted via satellite, enables multiple users in areaslacking traditional mobile coverage to make and receive video calls, access theinternet, and use online messaging services. Unlike current satellite-basedcommunication services, Vodafone’s technology does not require a special dish,terminal, or satellite phone. Instead, users experience the same connectivityas existing 4G and 5G mobile networks, with smartphones automatically switchingbetween space and ground-based networks.
“Today’s call is a landmark achievement for Europe in this exciting nexttechnology frontier. It comes 40 years after Vodafone made the UK’s very firstmobile phone call,” Vodafone said in a statement.
The breakthrough was marked at Vodafone’s new space-to-land gateway,where astronaut Tim Peake and Vodafone Group Chief Executive Margherita DellaValle showcased the technology. The system operates through the BlueBird satellitesof Vodafone’s partner, AST SpaceMobile, functioning as an extension ofVodafone’s land-based networks.
“Together, the satellite service and terrestrial network will giveEurope a communications infrastructure for use in any location, including mountains,or out at sea, at any time, as well as boosting overall resilience,” Vodafonesaid.
The service, using satellites from AST SpaceMobile, is expected tolaunch in Europe before the end of 2025.
Competition in the satellite communication sector is intensifying, withmajor players such as Apple, T-Mobile, and SpaceX advancing their ownsatellite-based connectivity solutions. Apple introduced satellite texting foremergency services and location sharing with the iPhone 14. In 2023, SpaceXdemonstrated its Starlink satellite-based video call between two US-basedemployees using unmodified mobile phones. However, unlike Vodafone’s recentdemonstration, SpaceX’s call was not conducted from a remote area withoutexisting mobile coverage.
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