{"id":451,"date":"2025-03-28T23:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T22:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/?p=451"},"modified":"2025-03-28T23:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T22:48:40","slug":"mtn-and-lynk-global-make-history-with-africas-first-satellite-to-mobile-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/?p=451","title":{"rendered":"MTN and Lynk Global Make History with Africa\u2019s First Satellite-to-Mobile Phone Call"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_6547-1-300x202.png\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_6547-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/techstream.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img_6547-1.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">MTN South Africa and Lynk Global have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully conducting Africa\u2019s first satellite-to-mobile phone call. This historic trial, held in Vryburg, North West province, marks a significant step in expanding connectivity to remote and underserved areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">The test assessed voice call quality and SMS capabilities over a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connection, proving that existing mobile devices can connect without modifications. This innovation could help MTN achieve 99% broadband population coverage and improve real-time communication, emergency alerts, and connectivity in rural regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Lynk Global\u2019s technology, which enables direct satellite-to-phone communication, promises to make connectivity more accessible across Africa. With lower latency and reduced satellite launch costs, this advancement paves the way for a more connected future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\">Read the full story here: <a href=\"https:\/\/techafricanews.com\/2025\/03\/28\/mtn-and-lynk-global-make-history-with-satellite-to-mobile-phone-call-2\/\">TechAfrica News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTN South Africa and Lynk Global have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully conducting Africa\u2019s first satellite-to-mobile phone call. This historic trial, held in Vryburg, North West province, marks a significant step in expanding connectivity to remote and underserved areas. The test assessed voice call quality and SMS capabilities over a low Earth orbit (LEO)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=451"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":452,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451\/revisions\/452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techstream.africa\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}