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Rogers completes Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile call

News | 12/14/2023 7:00 am EST
Screenshot of footage with the call was between Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey and a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association (courtesy of Rogers Communications Inc.)

Rogers Communications Inc. and satellite-to-phone telecom provider Lynk Global Inc. have successfully completed Canada’s inaugural satellite-to-mobile phone call, utilizing everyday Samsung S22 smartphones. 

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