The satellite timing breakthrough that made modern phone navigation possible

Every time someone uses a smartphone to display a blue dot on a map or navigate an unfamiliar city, they are using a technology invented almost half a century ago. Though GPS is usually associated ...
The Chosun Ilbo

SpaceX Plans Satellite Phone Service

SpaceX Enters Mobile Communications via Satellite Phones Starlink Mobile initiative targets $740B market with global ...

ASTS Stock Eases After 3-Day Run: FCC Opens Door For Direct Phone-To-Satellite Connectivity Using 800 MHz Spectrum

AST SpaceMobile told the FCC it is “well-positioned to put the 800 MHz spectrum into use now,” citing 10 operational ...

Rocket Lab’s $8B Iridium deal opens new satellite-phone test

Rocket Lab’s Iridium acquisition could give the space company a path into direct-to-device, emergency response and other ...
SAnews

Deputy President launches satellite services to expand digital access

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has launched BrainSAT Satellite Services and Thuraya satellite phones as part of efforts to expand digital connectivity to citizens in rural and remote communities.
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Globe officially launches Starlink satellite-to-mobile service

Globe Telecom has officially launched the Philippines’ first commercially approved satellite-to-mobile or direct-to-cell (DTC ...