{"id":13751,"date":"2026-05-24T12:02:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13751"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:02:29","slug":"apple-iphone-18-pro-to-debut-game-changer-satellite-upgrade-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=13751","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 18 Pro To Debut \u2018Game-Changer\u2019 Satellite Upgrade, Report Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-1\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:66.53%;position:relative\" class=\"image-embed__placeholder\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/6a12d844e7094e1d46ef443b\/Apple-iPhone-17-Pro---will-iPhone-18-Pro-have-improved-satellite-connectivity-built\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/6a12d844e7094e1d46ef443b\/Apple-iPhone-17-Pro---will-iPhone-18-Pro-have-improved-satellite-connectivity-built\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/6a12d844e7094e1d46ef443b\/Apple-iPhone-17-Pro---will-iPhone-18-Pro-have-improved-satellite-connectivity-built\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Apple iPhone 17 Pro \u2014 will iPhone 18 Pro have improved satellite connectivity built into its hardware?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">AFP via Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"y1WFo\"><button type=\"button\"><span>When Apple releases its next iPhones, almost certainly in September, a new modem is likely to be on board which could transform the satellite capabilities of the smartphones. <\/span><span class=\"jC21E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"fs-icon fs-icon--adelaideWhite\" viewbox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_629_6541)\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M7.358 1.926v1.642c3.947 0 7.2 3 7.61 6.853C15 10.137 15 9.884 15 9.6c0-4.232-3.442-7.674-7.642-7.674zM12.916 0l-.632 1.484c3.663 1.516 5.527 5.558 4.421 9.253.127-.221.253-.474.348-.726A7.628 7.628 0 0012.916 0zM18.821.347l-1.137 1.137c2.81 2.78 2.969 7.232.537 10.232.221-.158.41-.348.6-.537 3-3 3-7.832 0-10.832zM24.126 2.937l-1.484.631c1.516 3.664 0 7.832-3.41 9.664l.758-.285c3.915-1.642 5.747-6.126 4.136-10.01zM28.074 7.358H26.43c0 3.947-3 7.2-6.852 7.61.284.032.537.032.82.032 4.232 0 7.675-3.442 7.675-7.642zM30 12.916l-1.484-.632c-1.516 3.663-5.558 5.527-9.253 4.421.221.127.474.253.726.348A7.628 7.628 0 0030 12.916zM29.653 18.821l-1.137-1.137c-2.78 2.81-7.232 2.969-10.232.537.158.221.348.41.537.6 3 3 7.832 3 10.832 0zM27.063 24.126l-.631-1.484c-3.664 1.516-7.832 0-9.664-3.41l.284.758c1.643 3.915 6.127 5.747 10.011 4.136zM22.642 28.042v-1.61c-3.947 0-7.2-3-7.61-6.853-.032.284-.032.537-.032.821 0 4.232 3.442 7.674 7.642 7.642zM17.084 30l.632-1.484a7.655 7.655 0 01-4.421-9.253 5.128 5.128 0 00-.348.726A7.628 7.628 0 0017.084 30zM11.179 29.653l1.137-1.137c-2.81-2.78-2.969-7.232-.537-10.232-.221.158-.41.348-.6.537-3 3-3 7.832 0 10.832zM5.874 27.063l1.484-.631c-1.516-3.664 0-7.832 3.41-9.664l-.758.285c-3.915 1.642-5.747 6.126-4.136 10.01zM1.958 22.642h1.61c0-3.947 3-7.2 6.853-7.61C10.137 15 9.884 15 9.601 15c-4.232 0-7.675 3.442-7.643 7.642zM0 17.084l1.484.632a7.655 7.655 0 019.253-4.421 5.128 5.128 0 00-.726-.348A7.628 7.628 0 000 17.084zM.347 11.179l1.137 1.137c2.78-2.81 7.232-2.969 10.232-.537a4.858 4.858 0 00-.537-.6c-3-3-7.832-3-10.832 0zM2.937 5.874l.631 1.484c3.663-1.516 7.832 0 9.663 3.41l-.284-.758c-1.642-3.915-6.126-5.747-10.01-4.136z\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath class=\"fs-icon fs-icon--clip0_629_6541\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M0 0h30v30H0z\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Sony Launches Reon Pocket Pro Plus Wearable Air Conditioner In Time For Summer Heatwaves<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">David Phelan<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6a1062624e97e3e8564cc823\/960x0.png)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The three phones expected, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and Apple\u2019s first folding phone, perhaps called the iPhone Ultra, a rumored to contain a new Apple-branded modem, the Apple C2.<\/p>\n<p>If the mention of a modem is enough for your eyes to glaze over, hold on, it is interesting, honest. <\/p>\n<section id=\"apples-custom-c2-modem-replace\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Apple&#8217;s Custom C2 Modem To Replace Qualcomm<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to providing 5G cellular connectivity (replacing Qualcomm modems), C2 will also support 5G over satellite,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/page\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/page\/2\/\" aria-label=\"9to5Mac\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/page\/2\/\">9to5Mac<\/em><\/a> reported.\u201dSpecifically, C2 is said to offer 5G NR-NTN. This \u2018New Radio Non-Terrestrial Networks\u2019 technology integrates satellite connectivity with 5G cellular.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"5g-nrntn-satellite-technology-gamechanger\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Is 5G NR-NTN Satellite Technology A Game-Changer?<\/h2>\n<p>If correct, this would mean Apple\u2019s full satellite services would finally catch up with the features offered by Starlink to carriers such as T-Mobile, which one analyst described as a \u201cgame-changer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When T-Mobile launched its service last year, podcaster Mario Nawfal <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1884443631517401292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1884443631517401292\" aria-label=\"said on X\">said on X<\/a>, \u201cGame-changer: Apple quietly adds Starlink to iPhones\u2026giving users an alternative to their Globalstar service for off-grid communication. The key difference? No more pointing your phone at the sky &#8211; Starlink works right from your pocket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, the addition of this service did not install Starlink on iPhones, it meant that the carrier, T-Mobile, enabled the capability to access Starlink. It didn\u2019t work for iPhones on other networks, unless they signed up to the T-Satellite contract.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"seamless-automatic-offgrid-connectivity\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Seamless, Automatic Off-Grid Connectivity<\/h2>\n<p>The new modem could mean that users will have more comprehensive access to satellites, though in Apple\u2019s case to Globalstar rather than Starlink. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne benefit of 5G NR-NTN is that users may not need to manually point their iPhone at a satellite anymore,\u201d <em>9to5Mac <\/em>went on, adding, \u201cThe new technology could enable iPhone 18 Pro to automatically fall back to a satellite connection when cell coverage is poor. <span class=\"y1WFo\"><button type=\"button\"><span>If iPhone 18 Pro makes satellite connectivity that easy and seamless, it could turn what\u2019s currently a niche feature into an everyday benefit.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"jC21E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"fs-icon fs-icon--adelaideWhite\" viewbox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_629_6541)\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M7.358 1.926v1.642c3.947 0 7.2 3 7.61 6.853C15 10.137 15 9.884 15 9.6c0-4.232-3.442-7.674-7.642-7.674zM12.916 0l-.632 1.484c3.663 1.516 5.527 5.558 4.421 9.253.127-.221.253-.474.348-.726A7.628 7.628 0 0012.916 0zM18.821.347l-1.137 1.137c2.81 2.78 2.969 7.232.537 10.232.221-.158.41-.348.6-.537 3-3 3-7.832 0-10.832zM24.126 2.937l-1.484.631c1.516 3.664 0 7.832-3.41 9.664l.758-.285c3.915-1.642 5.747-6.126 4.136-10.01zM28.074 7.358H26.43c0 3.947-3 7.2-6.852 7.61.284.032.537.032.82.032 4.232 0 7.675-3.442 7.675-7.642zM30 12.916l-1.484-.632c-1.516 3.663-5.558 5.527-9.253 4.421.221.127.474.253.726.348A7.628 7.628 0 0030 12.916zM29.653 18.821l-1.137-1.137c-2.78 2.81-7.232 2.969-10.232.537.158.221.348.41.537.6 3 3 7.832 3 10.832 0zM27.063 24.126l-.631-1.484c-3.664 1.516-7.832 0-9.664-3.41l.284.758c1.643 3.915 6.127 5.747 10.011 4.136zM22.642 28.042v-1.61c-3.947 0-7.2-3-7.61-6.853-.032.284-.032.537-.032.821 0 4.232 3.442 7.674 7.642 7.642zM17.084 30l.632-1.484a7.655 7.655 0 01-4.421-9.253 5.128 5.128 0 00-.348.726A7.628 7.628 0 0017.084 30zM11.179 29.653l1.137-1.137c-2.81-2.78-2.969-7.232-.537-10.232-.221.158-.41.348-.6.537-3 3-3 7.832 0 10.832zM5.874 27.063l1.484-.631c-1.516-3.664 0-7.832 3.41-9.664l-.758.285c-3.915 1.642-5.747 6.126-4.136 10.01zM1.958 22.642h1.61c0-3.947 3-7.2 6.853-7.61C10.137 15 9.884 15 9.601 15c-4.232 0-7.675 3.442-7.643 7.642zM0 17.084l1.484.632a7.655 7.655 0 019.253-4.421 5.128 5.128 0 00-.726-.348A7.628 7.628 0 000 17.084zM.347 11.179l1.137 1.137c2.78-2.81 7.232-2.969 10.232-.537a4.858 4.858 0 00-.537-.6c-3-3-7.832-3-10.832 0zM2.937 5.874l.631 1.484c3.663-1.516 7.832 0 9.663 3.41l-.284-.758c-1.642-3.915-6.126-5.747-10.01-4.136z\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath class=\"fs-icon fs-icon--clip0_629_6541\"><path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M0 0h30v30H0z\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cgame-changer\u201d is over-used, for sure, but effortless satellite connectivity becoming second-nature on the iPhone, whichever carrier you\u2019re with, may qualify.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Apple Teases iOS 27 AI Upgrades With Major Accessibility Overhaul To iPhone<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">David Phelan<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6a0f73da6928fdb92d0cbce7\/0x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidphelan\/2026\/05\/24\/apple-iphone-18-pro-to-debut-game-changer-new-satellite-upgrade-report-says\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple iPhone 17 Pro \u2014 will iPhone 18 Pro have improved satellite connectivity built into its hardware? 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