MTN SA and Lynk Global test first satellite-to-phone voice call in Africa
For MTN, covering gaps in its network is the biggest strategic value the group sees in satellites
28 March 2025 - 14:52
MTN is stepping up its satellite communications efforts with the completion of a trial call made from a mobile device directly through a satellite.
Once upon a time making a call using satellites required large, expensive and clunky devices known as “satellite phones”. Technology has since evolved and such services are now more accessible. ..
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