a iPhone 14 announcement revealed one of the news Which was already part of the rumored list, the smartphone’s ability to communicate via satellite. The presentation on this topic suggested that the functionality, initially available only in the US and Canada, was intended to ensure users could send text messages via satellite in places where there was no normal cellular coverage. A feature that ensures the network for users of extreme sports, such as climbers, explorers, or in use cases in inhospitable places.
It is now known that Apple has much deeper plans for its satellite communication system. The The company, led by Tim Cook, even wants its system to fall into the category of providing emergency services.
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For its operations, the Apple has chosen Globalstar as its partner to provide access to communications satellites to ensure that its users can send emergency messages in remote locations.. According to Reuters, Even Apple has invested 450 million dollars For the development of satellite communications infrastructure, with the majority of funds directed to Globalstar, equivalent to 95% of the necessary costs.
The satellite company said it needed to raise additional funds to build and launch its satellites. Goldman Sachs will be an investment partner, hoping to complete the round in the fourth quarter of 2022. The company produces low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and stands out as a Capable of operating 36 times closer to the ground than conventional ones, making connections faster, even in remote areas.
During the announcement, Apple stated that Satellite messages will be added in November via a software update. The service will be free for the first two years. Apple opened a file custom page Service, with further illustrative information.
The SOS Emergency Service will connect the user to emergency services under exceptional circumstances, when no other means of communication are available. When a user tries to make a call or send messages to emergency services, but is unable to do so because he is outside cellular or Wi-fi coverage, the system activates the satellite connection. However, Apple says the experience is different than usual.
Under ideal conditions with direct views of the sky and horizon a It may take about 15 seconds to send the message, but when you are under trees to medium foliage, it can take up to a minute. Under dense forests, it can also be difficult to get satellite communications.
Note that all iPhone 14 communication software changes when using Emergency SOS. When coverage fails, you will have the option to send messages via satellite. The pie chart directs the user to position himself in the best position to align with the satellite.
to me the edgeApple has plans to use the used Band 53 / n53 systems Covering and removing the so-called “dead zones”, a system similar to the so-called SpaceX recently announced its partnership with T-Mobile, in expanding the 5G network to Starlink satellites. These systems end up directing the satellite signal to the cell towers, which then forward it to the smartphones.
What Apple intends is to connect the iPhone 14 directly to satellites and thus participate more in emergency response systems via satellite. The The manufacturer said it is building dedicated centers with highly trained emergency response specialists who will be on hand to receive messages. Call the user’s emergency services.
Remember, Apple wasn’t the first to announce that its smartphone had been connected to a satellite. One day ago, it was Huawei launched the Mate 50 Pro with technology that uses the global satellite network BeiDouAnd the Allow users to send text messages and maintain connectivity even in areas with no cellular signal coverage.
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