Comment on The iPhone 13 Does Not Have Satellite Internet, Band N53 and GlobalstarparentComments−umeshunni5yThe facts are:1. The iPhone 13 will have a new chip2. The new chip is capable of additional bands licensed by Globalstar3. 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−wyldfire5yMaybe it's more profitable for satcomm companies to just retire their fleet in general and relicense their spectrum to terrestrial wireless telcos.−ksec5yI 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?
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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
Maybe it's more profitable for satcomm companies to just retire their fleet in general and relicense their spectrum to terrestrial wireless telcos.
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?