Satellite-based telephony is one of the main topics of mobile service providers recently. Concrete steps continue to be taken, especially as 5G technology wraps around the world. On the other hand, smartphone manufacturers also rolled up their sleeves to design their devices accordingly.
iPhone 13 series will support satellite-based mobile communications
As initiatives related to satellite-based mobile communication accelerate, smart phones are preparing to offer this feature in their designs. So much so that important sources stated that the highly anticipated iPhone 14 series will have this feature.
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According to the latest report of analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, famous for Apple leaks, the iPhone 14 series will not be the only series to have this feature. The source stated that Apple has been working on this feature for several years and the iPhone 13 series is also designed to support this feature.
Today, the increase in the use of smartphones causes the expansion of the mobile network area. However, there are many regions in the world that do not have mobile networks. So much so that this area makes up only 10 percent of the Earth’s surface.
Recently, mobile networks provided with base stations cannot keep up with the growth of the smartphone world. Companies have started initiatives to spread this field all over the world. A new agreement has been reached between SpaceX, where Elon Musk is the CEO, and T-Mobile. In this way, Musk’s satellites will be able to provide 5G satellite service to smartphones. In other words, the need for base stations will be eliminated.