The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 and Globalstar • Hacker News Board

Re: The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 and Globalstar

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Post by throw0101a » Thu, Sep 02, 2021, 10:35 PM UTC

tialaramex wrote: post #49

imwillofficial wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

GPS doesn’t count as “internet”

Well. So. It's an interesting case. This isn't for an upcoming iPhone model, but more of a future indication. COSPAS-SARSAT return link is a feature undergoing testing today. COSPAS SARSAT basically means Search And Rescue Satellite in both Russian and English. It's the international space-based search and rescue system. Today some Global positioning satellites (including GPS) are part of this programme as MEOSAR (Me…

The return link seems to be part of the EU's Galileo GNSS system, which has SAR components to it generally, and this is a new one:

* https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom/news/galileo-return-lin...

Galileo's implementation actually seems to have entered "full operational capacity" a few months ago:

* https://ec.europa.eu/defence-industry-space/galileosar-uniqu...

The US has officially approved use of the appropriate spectrum (406 MHz) as well:

* https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/08/2021-02...

Re: The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 and Globalstar

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Post by ksec » Thu, Sep 02, 2021, 10:45 PM UTC

umeshunni wrote: post #12

nynx wrote: post #3

It’s odd that this article is titled to state that the iphone 13 doesn’t have satellite internet, but the content states that it nevertheless will have some sort of satellite connectivity. Clickbait much?

The facts are: 1. The iPhone 13 will have a new chip 2. The new chip is capable of additional bands licensed by Globalstar 3. Globalstar happens to be a satellite company. Media thinks iPhone 13 can talk to satellites, when what it can really talk to is new 5G bands licensed by Globalstar. Also see https://twitter.com/saschasegan/status/1432156621690576900

I seriously seriously doubt it will be X60 and a half.

It will be X60 ( And if will have Touch ID ), does not support the band and it is as simple as that. And on the subject of Modem, I thought HN wanted Apple to get rid of Qualcomm?

Re: The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 and Globalstar

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Post by imwillofficial » Fri, Sep 03, 2021, 3:20 PM UTC

tialaramex wrote: post #49

imwillofficial wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

GPS doesn’t count as “internet”

Well. So. It's an interesting case. This isn't for an upcoming iPhone model, but more of a future indication. COSPAS-SARSAT return link is a feature undergoing testing today. COSPAS SARSAT basically means Search And Rescue Satellite in both Russian and English. It's the international space-based search and rescue system. Today some Global positioning satellites (including GPS) are part of this programme as MEOSAR (Me…

A fascinating aside. Thanks for sharing

Re: The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 and Globalstar

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Post by imwillofficial » Fri, Sep 03, 2021, 3:21 PM UTC

frazbin wrote: post #19

imwillofficial wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There will be no satellite internet on the iPhone 13.

pull-quote from the article: > Apple has created a mechanism that will ask users to be outdoors and walk in a certain direction to help the iPhone connect to a satellite. Linking to a network also won’t always be instantaneous, with testing of the feature indicating that it could sometimes take up to one minute to work.

And I’m saying the pull quote is a lie or incorrect.