With the iPhone 14 series introduced last year, Apple also introduced satellite connection technology to users. Many companies, especially Samsung, accelerated their work to rival Apple’s new feature. Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon Satallite technology to be used in high-end Android devices at the CES 2023 event.
Qualcomm introduced satellite technology: Snapdragon Satallite
Partnering with Iridium for the new technology, Qualcomm announced that they have laid the groundwork for a two-way satellite messaging service. Iridium, which has 66 Earth orbit satellite sets, is among the competitors of Globalstar, from which Apple receives service.
Snapdragon Sattalite, which is stated to support multiple messaging applications, especially SMS, was developed specifically for certain needs. Qualcomm underlined that the new technology can be actively used not only for emergencies, but also in the countryside and on the open sea.
New technology will enter our lives with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processors. Officials who made a statement on the subject said, “Starting from the second half of 2023, we will activate our new technology in certain regions. Thanks to the new generation smart phones, you will be able to enjoy uninterrupted communication.” made statements.
Analysts stated that the new technology could also be used in products such as laptops, tablets, cars and IoT devices. Snapdragon Satellite will support 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) on smart devices.
Smartwatch maker Garmin will collaborate with Qualcomm “with support for emergency messaging.” “Garmin welcomes the opportunity to expand our satellite emergency response services to millions of new smartphone users worldwide,” said Brad Trenkle, vice president of Garmin. Garmin Response enables thousands of emergency response responses each year. Our technology has probably saved many lives in the process. We look forward to collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies and Iridium.” said.
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