Samsung is readying its own smartphone-to-satellite communication platform #GeekLeap

There was hypothesis that Samsung might use smartphone-to-satellite expertise in its Galaxy S23 very like Apple has for the iPhone 14, however that did not occur in the long run. Now, the corporate has unveiled a brand new standardized 5G NTN (non-terrestrial community) modem that can allow two-way communication between smartphones and satellites. The expertise will enable customers to ship and obtain calls, textual content messages and information with out the necessity for a mobile community, and might be built-in into Samsung’s future Exynos chips.

The intention is to permit individuals in mountains, deserts or different distant areas to communication with others in essential conditions. 5G NTN conforms to third Era Partnership Venture (3GPP Launch 17) requirements, which means it really works with conventional communication providers from chip producers, smartphone makers and telecoms.

Nonetheless, Samsung indicated that the tech might ultimately be used to transmit high-definition pictures and even video, on prime of texts and calls. It simulated the tech utilizing its Exynos Modem 5300 platform “to precisely predict satellite tv for pc places and reduce frequency offsets attributable to Doppler shift,” the corporate mentioned. That can assist pave the best way for hybrid terrestrial-NTN networks “in preparation for the arrival of 6G,” mentioned Samsung VP Min Goo Kim. 

At CES 2023, Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon Satellite tv for pc, expertise that will enable smartphones to ship messages when no mobile sign is offered. It will work in smartphones which have each the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and X70 modem system, plus some further radios. Since Samsung’s Galaxy S23 has each chips, it was thought the gadget could supply satellite tv for pc communication expertise to match Apple’s iPhone 14. 

Nonetheless, Samsung cellular expertise VP TM Roh mentioned it wasn’t the most effective second, as satellite tv for pc performance remains to be pretty restricted. “When there’s the suitable timing, infrastructure and the expertise is prepared, then after all for Samsung Galaxy, for our cellular division, we might additionally actively take into account adopting this characteristic as effectively,” he instructed CNET in an interview.