Two companies are tackling satellite communication technology, making it more useful and more accessible, and putting it on a smartphone. This is how it works.

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Earlier today, Samsung announced its own solution for satellite communication on smartphones. The company unveiled the 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem so phones can communicate with ...