Vodafone makes UK’s First satellite enabled video call

AST SpaceMobile Satellites Successfully Power Video Call With Vodafone
Months after launching into orbit, AST SpaceMobile's first BlueBird satellites have successfully powered a video call between two unmodified smartphones on the ground. US-based AST tested the technology in the UK with Vodafone,
Vodafone taps America's AST SpaceMobile array to make first smartphone satellite call
Britain's Vodafone mobile network successfully tested a direct-to-smartphone satellite phone service as part of an effort to get around the long-standing problem of weak or "no signal" that plagues mo
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.
Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Just Jumped 5%
AST SpaceMobile ( ASTS 6.15%) stock bounced back Thursday from yesterday, surging 5.2% in the first 10 minutes of trading on a big advance in direct-to-cell satellite communications (DTC) technology.
Vodafone phone home: Telco makes space video call
In a bid to bring coverage to connectivity blackspots, Vodafone has teamed up with AST SpaceMobile to make calls using satellites.
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile dial in space video call
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites helped to enable the call, while Della Valle was joined by Astronaut Tim Peake, who became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station and conduct a spacewalk back in 2015, as the carrier unveiled Vodafone's space-to-land gateway,
Why AST SpaceMobile Stock Is Bouncing Back
This latest news (from AST SpaceMobile) isn't entirely new. Last week, PCMag was first to report the FCC had granted AST "Special Temporary Authorization," or STA, to begin testing its satellites with U.S. partner AT&T.
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile claim video call first
Vodafone Group and partner AST SpaceMobile asserted they had got a jump on rivals in the space connectivity race after conducting what they stated is the world’s first video call using a smartphone and satellites in an area with no mobile coverage.
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 UK’s 1st satellite enabled video call
AST SpaceMobile for the satellite service, with five low Earth orbit BlueBird satellites launched to date. It connects using standard 4G and 5G signals, meaning
Why Is AST SpaceMobile Stock Jumping Today?
ASTS shares up on premarket as FCC grants approval for AST SpaceMobile to conduct testing in US with unmodified smartphones ...
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