6 Jan 2023 4:37 AM GMT
Snapdragon Satellite service. (Image Credit: Snapdragon)
Qualcomm, at CES 2023, announced a collaboration with Iridium Communications to provide satellite-based messaging to flagship Androids, enabling them to connect and communicate without Wi-Fi-based internet connectivity.
The new technology has several potential applications, such as SOS services, which we also see on the new iPhone 14 series. Even other low-bandwidth messaging apps can make use of this new technology when in need. Also, Garmin, a manufacturer of GPS equipment, will assist emergency response services in locating callers.
During the event, Qualcomm’s vice president of product management, Francesco Grilli, demonstrated the technology by sending a basic text to another handset in under three seconds.
Introducing #Snapdragon Satellite: the first satellite-based, two-way messaging solution for @Android devices. From mountains ⛰ and deserts 🏜 to coastlines 🌊 and forests 🌲,you no longer have to choose between staying in touch and going off the beaten track. #CES2023 pic.twitter.com/qazLT0Tt5G
These services would work in any location where Iridium’s global satellite constellation has a licence to operate.
To access the Snapdragon Satellite service, smartphones must be equipped with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform.
As per Jordan Hassin, Iridium’s executive director of communication, multiple manufacturers are working on incorporating Snapdragon Satellite into new phones that will be released in the second half of the year.
Iridium CEO Matt Desch says that the company is still working out the specifics of how users will be charged for utilising the service. “We certainly have aspirations to go well beyond where we are today,” Desch said.
In the future, this new technology could be applied to other devices such as laptops, tablets, connected cars, and perhaps IoT devices. Moreover, the companies are also investigating the prospect of supporting higher-bandwidth services.
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