The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 is demonstrating a new generation of smartphones with direct space connectivity.
Startups and tech giants are both launching phones that can connect to satellites, with promises of smooth global coverage and opening up new horizons for communication.
Brands are making heavy bets on satellite-connected smartphones as the next revolution. Increasing demand for good connectivity in off-grid regions has led to companies incorporating space-based communication functionalities in order to provide seamless service independent of traditional cellular networks. It is going to change emergency services, tourism, and corporate communications forever.
Space connectivity is a promising market in the eyes of tech leaders with enormous potential. The reduction of the distance between satellite and ground networks is putting smartphone manufacturers at the vanguard of a multibillion-dollar market. The pioneers of this technology may create new standards in mobile communications.
As innovation peaks, MWC 2024 is defining the future of mobile tech. From space-linked smartphones to AI-fueled breakthroughs, the event showcases how the industry is transforming to set new boundaries in what’s possible in telecoms.
