UK's first smartphone video call via satellite made from Welsh mountain

Vodafone has conducted the UK’s first satellite-enabled smartphone video call from a Welsh mountain, aiming to expand satellite connectivity to its network by the end of the year. Despite potential benefits in eliminating mobile signal “not spots,” regulatory hurdles and satellite deployment challenges remain. Concerns have been raised by astronomers about the increasing number of satellites in low Earth orbit impacting astronomical observations and asteroid detection.

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