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 History! Achieving the First Space Video Call Using a Standard Smartphone
The groundbreaking call was made possible through Vodafones collaboration with AST SpaceMobiles BlueBird satellites.
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.
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.
BlueBird: Vodafone wants to offer mobile video calls via satellite
Vodafone wants to offer satellite internet in Europe from 2025. To kick things off, the Vodafone boss made the first video call by smartphone via satellite.
Vodafone makes first space video call from west Wales
The first space video call has been made in Ceredigion. Vodafone made the world's first space video call using regular 4G/5G smartphones and satellites. This technology allows multiple users in areas with no mobile coverage to make and receive video calls, access the internet, and use online messaging services.
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 ‘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 ...
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Vodafone pushes the big red button on double coverage in new brand campaign via Thinkerbell
Vodafone has officially doubled its network coverage around Australia, boosting its mobile reach to more than 1,000,000 square kilometres of coverage to bring competition and choice back to the bush.
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Vodafone Spain to deploy private 5G network in a mining site
Vodafone noted that it aims to replicate this solution in other industries looking to leverage the advantages of private 5G ...
Vodafone’s new campaign celebrates its expanded network coverage
Vodafone has hit the big red button and doubled its network coverage, in the latest campaign for the telco, via Thinkerbell.Vodafone’s mobile reach will double from today, to reach more than 1,000,000 ...
Vodafone to tackle rural ‘not spots’ with new satellite phone service
Vodafone has pledged to eliminate rural signal “not-spots” with the launch of a new satellite mobile service ...
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone 5G ranked with one coming out on top
The internet performance of the top mobile broadband providers has been tested and analysed by an independent company with ...
Vodafone plans rollout of Starlink rival AST to connect remote areas
The technology will provide people in areas with poor mobile signal with 4G or 5G connectivity beamed straight from ...
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Vodafone Inches Towards Net Zero with 100% EV Fleet
Vodafone is moving ahead with its company-wide climate plan, with plans to reduce its own CO2 emissions to net zero this year ...