Vodafone has successfully tested the world's first "space video call," and it may change mobile phone coverage forever.

Vodafone boss Margherita Della Valle says it could eliminate "not spots" - places without mobile signal - which regulator ...

“Once they had gained the confidence of the Vodafone customer support agent they were able to change my phone plan (to a more ...

The service is provided by BlueBird satellites from Vodafone's partner (and SpaceX rival) AST SpaceMobile. The system is ...

Vodafone has played a pivotal role in space - based connectivity trials. Vodafone became a lead investor in the AST Space ...

In a bid to bring coverage to connectivity blackspots, Vodafone has teamed up with AST ... terminal or expensive satellite phone. The direct-to-mobile (or direct-to-cell) service will mirror ...

Vodafone has made what it calls “the world’s first” satellite video call using a standard smartphone, in a test of a system it says will provide mobile broadband service to 4G and 5G phones ...

Vodafone will be carrying out further tests this spring. The plan is to start rolling out the satellite-based direct-to-phone broadband service to users in Europe later this year and throughout 2026.

Vodafone's Margherita Della Valle and British astronaut Tim Peake reveal how standard mobile phones just like yours can make ...

LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Vodafone (VOD.L), opens new tab 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 ...

Vodafone, which has partnered with US firm AST SpaceMobile, said its technology is superior as it works directly with normal phones. Ms Della Valle added: “Today people associate the word ...

It comes 40 years after Vodafone made the UK’s very first mobile phone call, when Michael Harrison called his father – Sir Ernest Harrison, Vodafone’s founder and first chairman – just after midnight ...