© 123RF/photopiano You don't have to head out into the desert to find areas without mobile phone network. Bullitt Satellite Connect (BSC) is the name of the system, presented at the sprawling annual tech fair CES in Las Vegas at the start of January. The service relies on hardware developed in partnership with chipmaker Mediatek and an app called Bullitt Satellite Messenger. At the moment, the service lets you send SMS messages with 144 characters, as well as emergency messages. Recipients receive the satellite SMS as normal messages in their SMS app, and can download the Bullitt app and reply.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2023 11:26 UTC