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MediaTek To Launch Phone To Satellite Communication System Next Week

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MediaTek will showcase its new technology for two-way satellite communications on smartphones at MWC.

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Motorola will display two satellite smartphones, the Defy 2 and CAT S75, along with a Bluetooth accessory equipped with MediaTek's chip at the event.

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MediaTek's technology can be added to any 4G or 5G phone using a standalone chipset.

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It uses the 3GPP Non-Terrestrial Network standard, making it compatible with any network that complies with the standard.

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MediaTek partnered with Bullitt to use its Satellite Connect service to enable satellite messaging on Motorola devices.

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The chipset connects to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit satellites, allowing for full two-way messaging, not just emergency SOS texts.

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Apple's satellite technology can only send emergency SOS texts and cannot receive messages without a traditional cellular connection yet.

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Devices using Qualcomm's Snapdragon Satellite tech need to be manually refreshed for new messages.

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MediaTek's technology is a response to Qualcomm's and Apple's satellite technologies.

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MediaTek's technology is unique because it enables full two-way messaging via satellite connection.

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