Dedicated satellite phones and messaging (currently provided by Globalstar, Iridium, InReach and the rest) may soon be disrupted by new satellite constellations providing voice and data to ordinary phones anywhere on earth. No reports on costs yet... Elon Musk's Starlink system is targeting cheapness but requires a pizza box sized antenna mounted and pointed up at the satellites overhead... will be available sooner.
Lynk is another similar satellite service promising regular phone connectivity where no wireless coverage provided by cell towers currently exists.
SpaceMobile vid, showing people connecting in remote spots. If you were bothered by others using cell phones in natural areas previously, it could get a lot worse. OTOH, the phone becomes a do-everything device to have out there... satellite phone, emergency connection, internet, GPS-capable mapping, camera, e-book, entertainment device, movies and games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNMOUOroTc
Will deliver voice and broadband from space to the mobile phones everyone already has. Other satellites require costly and often network-specific satellite phones, terminals or antennas. With SpaceMobile, wireless subscribers will be able to connect to SpaceMobile with their current mobile phone or IoT device.
Lynk is another similar satellite service promising regular phone connectivity where no wireless coverage provided by cell towers currently exists.
SpaceMobile vid, showing people connecting in remote spots. If you were bothered by others using cell phones in natural areas previously, it could get a lot worse. OTOH, the phone becomes a do-everything device to have out there... satellite phone, emergency connection, internet, GPS-capable mapping, camera, e-book, entertainment device, movies and games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PNMOUOroTc