A video call to space may change mobile coverage

A video call to space may change mobile coverage forever
Vodafone has successfully tested the world's first "space video call," and it may change mobile phone coverage forever.
AST SpaceMobile Satellites Successfully Power Video Call With Vodafone
The BlueBird satellites relayed a video call from a Vodafone engineer positioned in a remote mountain region of the UK using an unmodified consumer smartphone.
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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 announced it successfully conducted the world’s first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone. The call was made by engineer Rowan Chesmer from a remote location to CEO Margherita Della Valle.
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AST SpaceMobile, Vodafone make first-ever space mobile video call
Vodafone UK beat Elon Musk’s Starlink to the punch, announcing the first-ever space mobile video call. And it was done with the help of AST SpaceMobile’s Midland-manufactured satellites. Vodafone engineer Rowan Chesner made the call from a remote area of Wales,
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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
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