![]() “What this is about is filling those gaps. In that context, the usefulness of satellite communication in the event of an emergency is obvious, but what the MT6825 and the Bullitt Satellite Messenger app can do goes way beyond this. ![]() What this is about is filling those gaps. So you can see there’s a proposition here in Europe, but also as you go further afield to the Americas, Australia, and places like that, the proposition only grows in terms of its potential.” Canada is only 30% and Australia’s about 30% too. “But in a lot of other markets, it’s closer to 80% or 75%, and then you go to the U.S., where 68% to 70% of the landmass is covered. “If we look at the story across Europe, 85% is covered, which is pretty high,” he said. He spoke in detail about its potential, but began by talking about the constraints of normal cellular network coverage: Tim Shepherd, Bullitt Group’s senior director of applications and product marketing, is very passionate about the potential of true two-way messaging when regular cellular networks aren’t available. But why would you want it? More than just emergency use Tim Shepherd, senior director applications and product marketing at Bullitt Group The app and chipset work together to make satellite communication possible and accessible to anyone. The MediaTek chip works independently of the modem inside a phone, and can even be added to devices without a modem at all. The Bullitt Satellite Messenger app is actually satellite agnostic, and while it uses GEO satellites at the moment, it can also connect to LEO satellites, and this functionality may be introduced in the future (along with a whole lot more). The chip automatically checks for text-based messages, takes very little power from the phone, doesn’t need the phone to be “aimed” anywhere in particular, and isn’t a hugely expensive addition to a device for manufacturers. Unlike Apple’s emergency-only, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication system on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, MediaTek’s MT6825 chip works on the open 3GPP NTN standard, which the company has been helping shape since 2018, and connects to Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) satellites. Along with messaging, it also has emergency SOS communication, location sharing, location tracking, and weather forecasting. Its latest release is the MT6825, a dedicated chip fitted to the new Cat and Motorola phones that enables two-way, text-based communications using satellites. Semiconductor company MediaTek makes chips for a massive array of products, from smartphones to smart speakers. The British manufacturer has recently partnered with Motorola to build the new Defy 2 phone, announced during CES 2023, which joins the new Cat S75 as the first devices with its Bullitt Satellite Messenger app preinstalled. The Bullitt Group is best known for its rough-and-tumble smartphones made under license for brands such as Cat and Land Rover. How it’s different from Apple’s approach Appleįirst, let’s examine the technology behind this alternative push into satellite communications, and provide an introduction to the companies behind it. ![]() This new Android phone is unbelievably tough - and it talks to satellites
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