In April, three students were saved from freezing to death by Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite. Image credit KUTV
A few weeks after Mr. Roh explained why the Galaxy S23 series did not offer emergency satellite connectivity, Samsung announced that it had created technology that could be integrated into its Exynos 5G modem chip that uses non-terrestrial networks (NTN) technology in remote areas bereft of cellular service. At the time, Samsung said, “It will also be critical in assuring operability in disaster areas and powering future urban air mobility (UAM) such as unmanned aircraft and flying cars.”
He said, “I cannot say for sure, but I know that the domestic industry is considering commercializing the service next year, expecting that a standard related to satellite communication will be prepared next year.”
