What is the best satellite phone right now? If you're keen on staying connected no matter where you roam, ZDNET has done extensive research and hands-on testing with some of the best satellite ...

Smartphone and satellite phone are both modern means of communication, but the way they work is different. While a smartphone depends on the normal telecom network, a satellite phone works by ...

Satellite internet can be finicky if there isn't a clear connection with the constellation overhead. For instance, satellite ...

Big weather events can wipe out homes, phone lines and powerlines, making the usual cellular or Wi-Fi networks impossible to use. However, if you have an iPhone, you can connect to a satellite to ...

MTN South Africa and low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite service company Lynk Global carried out a successful technical trial of one of the first satellite-to-mobile device phone calls in South Africa.

This capability is provided by the Globalstar satellite service. But there are other options, with Vodafone teaming up with another satellite operator, AST SpaceMobile, to offer a commercial direct-to ...

But there are other options, with Vodafone teaming up with another satellite operator, AST SpaceMobile, to offer a commercial direct-to-phone satellite service in Europe starting sometime later ...