The upcoming major release of Google's mobile operating system, Android 14, will feature satellite communication. Google is "designing for satellites," according to Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior Vice President of Platforms and Ecosystems at the business. Google will support its partners in integrating satellite connectivity into the upcoming version of Android, which is expected to launch in 2023.
To Support Satellite Connectivity Is Android 14 According to Lockheimer, using a satellite connection will be very different from using cellular access on a regular basis. He withheld any additional information on Android 14 though. Which OEMs will be prepared to integrate this feature is still unknown, especially considering that it requires hardware modifications.
This discovery comes shortly after Elon Musk's SpaceX and US telecom giant T-Mobile announced their proposal to use the latter's Starlink V2 satellite internet service to erase dead zones worldwide. This will eliminate the need for cellphone towers in rural areas by connecting mobile customers directly to satellites. In order to offer satellite access to phones in the US, T-Mobile and SpaceX have joined together.
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To offer wireless connectivity to mobile subscribers in isolated areas of the country, the carrier intends to make use of thousands of Starlink satellites. The voice and data services might not be available until later, but it is anticipated that text message support will be available by the second half of next year. In addition to the collaboration with T-Mobile, Elon Musk has extended an open invitation to othercarriers to work with Starlink.
