A new report says that nearly 1 in 2 phones may support satellite connectivity by 2030, with Samsung and Apple leading the charge.

Counterpoint Research, in their latest report, reveals that Samsung and Apple would dominate the satellite smartphone expansion by 2030. The segment has started to evolve, with Samsung is the dominant player in Android world.

Apple’s iPhone 14 was the first phone to ship with satellite connectivity in 2022. Huawei entered the market by bringing its first device in 2023. Now, the market has nearly 10 OEMs that have launched satellite network-compatible phones.

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The report declares Apple as the leading brand in terms of NTN-capable smartphone shipments, while Samsung leads the Android ecosystem.

Huawei and Google follow the proprietary NTN approach. Other Android players, including Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO, HONOR, and vivo, have aligned with 3GPP NTN to enable broader scalability and interoperability.

Additionally, Qualcomm has been at the forefront among Android chipset players in enabling satellite connectivity through its Snapdragon X80 and X85 modems, followed by Huawei, Google, and Samsung.

The partnerships entered into by T-Mobile with SpaceX, AT&T with AST Mobile, and Rogers with SpaceX in the US, along with Apple’s tie-up with Globalstar, have helped bring satellite connectivity to smartphones.

Meanwhile, network operators in other regions, like Europe and China, are not rushing to offer satellite connectivity.

Research Vice President Peter Richardson said, “Nearly one in two smartphones is expected to support satellite connectivity by 2030. Apple, Google and Samsung will lead in terms of overall penetration.”

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