Vodafone announced that it has reached a new turning point in the race to end the annoying GSM ‘Dead Regions. Using a standard mobile phone from a region without a coverage area, “the world’s first satellite -linked video call” was held.

Starlink and T-Mobile, in fact, was the demo of a video search made last year using unprecedented phones. Vodafone’s claim is that the remote corners of the Wales, where the demo is made, can now be interviewed on satellite regions. Vodafone is an important moment and a major step towards adding satellite connection to the network of “2025 and 2026 in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe until the end of this year.

This new satellite connection will be used as a useful extension that can eliminate the problems experienced by the mobile satellite connection directly in rural areas and the problems experienced by ships on the sea travel, instead of replacing existing networks.

Vodafone claims that the satellite experience is similar to the experience of existing 4G and 5G mobile networks, but it is clear that the demo phone call is delays and low resolution problems. Nevertheless, it is necessary to admit that it will be an affordable solution that can save lives in emergencies. Every year in the world, many people who are in a difficult situation when they are not in the coverage area and who cannot call for help are experiencing life -threatening. The ability to reach the satellite with a standard phone will be a revolution in the world of communication.