Ubiquitilink may allow regular phones to receive signals from satellites

Satellite phones are typically bulky and expensive, since they require specialized hardware for sending communications into Earth orbit. However, it may be possible in the near future for regular smartphones to connect to telecommunications satellites, using technology demonstrated by Ubiquitilink Inc.

During a briefing at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ubiquitilink claimed that a collection of satellites in orbit (acting as cell towers) could give a low-bandwidth connection to any phone in the world.

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