Vodafone has successfully made the world’s first space video call using normal 4G/5G smartphones and satellites that will allow multiple users in areas of no mobile coverage to make and receive video calls,

Vodafone has made what it calls “the world’s first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone, in a test of a system it says will provide mobile broadband service to 4G and 5G phones without dedicated satellite hardware. The service, using satellites from SpaceX rival AST SpaceMobile, is expected to launch in Europe before the end of 2025.

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

In accordance with to Vodafone, it is the only satellite technology of its kind designed to provide a full mobile broadband experience.

Vodafone has pledged to eliminate rural signal “not-spots” with the launch of a new satellite mobile service...

Vodafone has said it has made the world's first video call satellite via using standard smartphone from a remote location. The service provider plans to roll out technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026,