Satellite Phone  

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Context

• Since earlier this week, the Internet has been abuzz with news that the next-generation iPhone could have satellite connectivity, thus enabling it to make calls without a cellular network.

About

• A satellite phone is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio through orbiting satellites instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do.
• The advantage of a satphone is that its use is not limited to areas covered by cell towers; it can be used in most or all geographic locations on the Earth's surface.
• They are capable of receiving and making calls anywhere in the world, even in the remotest parts be it the Himalayas or an uninhabited island in the Pacific.
• The concept of a satellite phone is not new. In fact, the first satellite phone was launched by Motorola in 1989.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/iphone-13-apple-satellite-connectivity-tech-7490227/