Huawei, Apple into the game, the global Starlink competition began
Before this year (2022), satellite communications was a niche field. Until September 2, when Huawei Yu Chengdong revealed that Huawei's Mate 50 would introduce a new communication technology that would "break the sky", satellite communication became a hot topic of public opinion overnight. At Huawei's new product release conference on September 6, the breakthrough technology came as expected -- Beidou short message function. In a special environment without ground network signal coverage, Huawei Mate 50 can send text and location information to the outside world through Changlian App and support multiple locations to generate trajectory maps. Just in time, old rival Apple also unveiled a full range of satellite-enabled iPhone 14 products at its fall event. Using custom components and software inside the phone, the iPhone 14 connects to a unique satellite frequency and sends a distress message to designated rescue agencies. Two years later, two of the industry's t...