Thinking about how your smartphone gets connected probably isn’t high on the list of things you worry about. After all, for the most part, mobile phones are now pretty reliable across a lot of ...
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are forming a joint venture to address U.S. mobile dead zones using satellite-based direct-to-device connectivity. AST SpaceMobile (NasdaqGS:ASTS) is expected to be a key ...
Satellite communications successfully demonstrates direct-to-device satellite connectivity in Uzbekistan for the first time, ...
Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP announced today that the United States Patent Office awarded it U.S. Patent No. 7,006,789 entitled, “Space-Based Network Architectures for Satellite Radiotelephone ...
GeekWire’s Alan Boyle points his iPhone skyward to seek a satellite connection in an Oregon cafe. (Photo Courtesy of Alissa Farley) NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for ...
T-Satellite, T-Mobile's Starlink-based satellite communications, now supports video and audio calls in some apps when you don't have cellular coverage. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for ...
The focus of direct-to-device (D2D) services so far has been mainly on extending the coverage of terrestrial cellular networks for cell phones and remote IoT devices. Although this presents a great ...
This move changes how Americans reach 911 across half a million square miles where traditional towers do not reach. T-Mobile has made emergency satellite texting completely free for everyone in the ...