Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026. The European mobile operator's CEO Margherita Della Valle received the call on Monday from company engineer Rowan Chesmer, who was located in the Welsh mountains where there was no network signal.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrn44nx85ro VodafoneVodafone has carried out what it says is the UK’s first satellite-enabled smartphone video call.The company says the call – made from a mountain in Ceredigion, west Wales – is part of the process of adding satellite connectivity to its UK phone network by the end of the year, and across Europe in 2026.Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle… Source

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LONDON : Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026. The European mobile operator's CEO Margherita Della Valle received the call on

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