Vodafone Makes World's 1st Satellite Video Call - Details

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 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.
Vodafone announces world first satellite-to-smartphone video call
Rowan Chesmer, Vodafone engineer, makes historic first space mobile video call from a remote area of Wales to Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile claim video call first
Vodafone Group and partner AST SpaceMobile asserted they had got a jump on rivals in the space connectivity race after conducting what they stated is the world’s first video call using a smartphone and satellites in an area with no mobile coverage.
Vodafone Makes History with First-Ever Direct-to-Smartphone Satellite Video Call
In a world first, Vodafone has made the first-ever video call over satellite. Vodafone Group has just completed the world’s first-ever space-based video call using 4G/5G smartphones and satellites built to offer a full mobile broadband experience.
Vodafone UK tests AST SpaceMobile calls
Vodafone is prepared to go head-to-head this year against Elon Musk’s Starlink in the ‘battle for space connectivity’. AST SpaceMobile (AST) connectivity
Vodafone UK Beat Starlink with First Mobile to Mobile Video Call via Satellite
Mobile operator Vodafone UK today claims to have "beaten Elon Musk in the space race" by making the first mobile-to-mobile video call using a normal (unmodifi
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.
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