2 years later than Apple! Google Pixel 9 launches satellite communication service

According to news on August 23, Apple will bring mobile satellite communication services for the first time to the iPhone 14 series released in 2022. After two years, the Google Pixel 9 series finally supports satellite communications. This feature is currently only available in the United States and is free for the first two years. Google has not yet announced the specific charging standards. It is reported that the satellite communication service provider of Google Pixel 9 is Skylo, and the satellite communication service provider of Apple is Globalstar.

1. Emergency Service Rescue

When a user receives emergency service assistance via satellite communication, Google Pixel 9 will share the following information with the emergency service provider:

• User Name
• Email
• Phone Number
• Location
• Device details
• Emergency contact

2. Advantages

Compared with terrestrial networks, mobile phone direct-connect satellite communication systems have the following advantages:

• Not affected by ground infrastructure
• Signal Stable, high transmission quality
• full coverage, communication anytime and anywhere

3. Significance

Satellite communication directly connected to mobile phones is a disruptive technology that will bring the following benefits:

• Wide coverage
• communication Reliable quality
• Flexible communication methods

  

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