Apple's Globalstar-Enabled SOS Service Rolls Out This Month
Apple's Emergency SOS service via satellite for its iPhone 14 will be available for U.S. and Canada customers starting later this month, Apple said Thursday. Helping enable the service is a $450 million investment from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, with…
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most of that funding going to Globalstar, it said. The money will be used for enhancements to Globalstar's L- and S-band low earth orbit satellite network and ground stations, it said. Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe said the company used the Apple funding to grow, construct, expand and upgrade its ground stations. Apple said iPhone users can text with emergency services, launch their Find My app and share their location via satellite when no cellular or Wi-Fi connection is available.