Apple (AAPL: NASDAQ) Invests USD 450 million for Satellite Emergency Assistance

Summary: Apple has funded USD 450 million in developing the critical infrastructure that supports Emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models which will be launching later this month in the US and Canada.

FREMONT, CA: Apple (AAPL: NASDAQ) has invested USD 450 million to provide emergency SOS via satellite for iPhone 14 models, which will go on sale later this month in the US and Canada..

When outside of Wi-Fi and cellular coverage, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models will be able to communicate with emergency services because of the new service, which allows users to connect directly to a satellite. Emergency SOS via satellite is a prime illustration of how American creativity and technology can save lives.

Companies are delighted that this service is made possible by reputable US businesses and that users can travel in remote locations with the knowledge that help is still available. Globalstar, a worldwide satellite service with US headquarters, receives the lion's share of the funding. With Apple's funding, Globalstar's satellite network and ground stations have undergone considerable enhancements, guaranteeing iPhone 14 customers can access emergency services even when they are disconnected from the grid.

According to the Executive Chairman of Globalstar, the launch of Emergency SOS via satellite direct to iPhone is a generational advancement in satellite communications, and they are proud that Globalstar's satellites and spectrum assets will play a central role in saving lives.

One of the 24 Globalstar satellites in low-earth orbit will pick up the message if an iPhone user sends an Emergency SOS via satellite request. The message is then sent from the satellite to specific ground stations placed at strategic locations around the globe. When a ground station gets a text message, it routes the message to local emergency services that can deploy assistance or, if those services aren't able to receive text messages, to a relay centre with Apple-trained emergency professionals.