Huawei’s Mate 60 series will likely not be equipped with satellite calling capabilities

Huawei’s Mate 50 series was introduced last year with support for satellite communication, which allows users to send messages in environments without telecommunication coverage. Huawei is now developing the series Mate 60 is expected to be equipped with satellite connectivity, but according to a new report, the satellite connectivity feature of the series will apparently be removed thanks to the use of new chips. voice call also supports

At this report Huawei’s Mate 60 series is said to likely feature power amplifier (PA) chips made by Chinese chip makers. The mentioned chips are specifically designed to improve the communication system with the Tiantong-1 satellite. With the help of this satellite system, tasks such as voice communication, image transmission and accurate positioning can be done.

Huawei’s new Mate 60 series chip

PA chips play an important role in devices that have these satellite connection technology capabilities. Currently, Huawei’s Mate X3 and P60 series, which each support two-way satellite communication via SMS, have these chips. The function of these chips is to amplify the high frequency signal produced by the communication integrated circuit (RF-IC) to the required output level and send it to an antenna. A process that is necessary to enable most satellite communication features such as voice calls.

The PA chips that the report says the Huawei Mate 60 series will use are not made by the Chinese telecommunications giant, and the company has outsourced their manufacturing to a Chinese chip maker. If this report is true, the first instance of voice calling over a satellite connection for a mobile will happen in Huawei’s Mate 60 series. Apple’s iPhone 15 series only supports emergency calls via satellite.

Satellite connectivity has become one of the new trends in the mobile industry, and various companies are trying to equip their devices with it.