5G satellite net on iPhone, give up prop?

The 5G satellite net on the iPhone gives up the prop? And what will change our communication forever?

Remember, when the iPhone 14 was released in 2022, one of the most buzzing features was sending text messages for help via satellite, but that was only an emergency measure to use because you couldn't use it to play social or surf the Internet.

But most recently, an interesting rumor has emerged that the restrictions are disappearing and that the iPhone may soon be able to connect to 5G via satellite.

The beginning of this story comes from a source on Weibo called Fixed Focus Digital, a disinfectant with a fairly accurate history. He has come forward to reveal that Apple's new modem chip, or C2 modem, expected to come with the A20 chip in the iPhone 18 Pro, will support a technology called NR-NTN.

Simply explained, NR-NTN is a non-terrestrial-dependent interconnection technology that allows a smartphone to connect directly to the Internet through low-orbit satellites. That means you can access 5G Internet from virtually anywhere on Earth, no matter how far away you are from the phone towers.

In Thailand, this is a very important turning point. Imagine when you go for a deep hike in Chiang Mai or sail in the middle of the Andaman Sea at a point of inaccessibility. Your phone is usually just an expensive paperweight, but if this technology comes true, you will still be able to send text messages, communicate, or even check information like you are in a city.

However, this information must be listened to. Although major media outlets like The Information and Bloomberg have reported in the same direction that Apple is ambushing this, the major challenge is not just the machine itself, but the satellite infrastructure to support it. Currently, mobile giant Huawei is also speeding up testing in China.

Analysts predict that 2026 will be the golden year in which many smartphone manufacturers begin to launch a full-fledged satellite Internet feature, which, if Apple succeeds first, will take it a step further from the time satellites were meant to save lives to become real-life satellites.

Finally, what we need to keep an eye on is the cost of service, because of course, satellite transmission costs much higher than normal towers, and whether the speed is stable enough for practical use.

This is not only a matter of stronger mobile specs, but of breaking down the wall of impotence that has long bothered the Thai people, and marks the beginning of a modern era of communication that no longer needs to reconcile.

# iPhone18 # Apple # 5GSatellite