The first space video calling in the world was successfully carried out by a mobile colossus of mobile telephony, from an area of ​​no coverage, using only a standard smartphone and trajectory satellites.

Today’s day is a milestone for Europe and an exciting next technology border.

With Vodafone’s new satellite technology, using 4G/5G smartphones and satellites, users of areas without mobile telephony can carry out and receive video calls, access the internet and use e -mail services.

It is the only satellite technology of its kind that has been created to provide a full experience of mobile broadband, which paves the way for universal digital connectivity and the treatment of coverage gaps.

British astronaut Tim Peake and Margherita Della Valle, chief executive of the Vodafone Group, participated in the world’s first spacecraft.

Peake, who in 2015 became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station and took a space walk, said: “Having spent six months at the International Space Station, I can fully appreciate the value of being able to contact the family and family friends from remote and secluded locations. I am excited to be involved with Vodafone and AST Spacemobile in this important initiative. ”

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Unlike existing satellite services, Users do not need a special ‘dish’terminal or expensive satellite phone to benefit from full mobile broadband connectivity.

The service they receive reflects the experience of existing 4G and 5G mobile networks, allowing them to use daily smartphones for automatic alternation between space and ground networks.

Operating from the low -ending orbit, it is the only satellite service in the world today that offers mobile broadband connection directly to multiple 4G or 5G smartphones as an extension of Vodafone’s top ground networks.

The satellite is a complementary technology that provides valuable coverage where there is no, feasible mobile or fixed alternative. Together, the satellite service and the ground network will give Europe a communications infrastructure for use at any location, such as the mountainous areas and the high seas at any time, and will enhance the overall durability of connectivity.