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Apple has never been shy of flexing its muscles when it comes to pouring in investment to help deliver better products and services. In fact, the company is rumoured to be working on satellites that can deliver internet services to its mobile devices like the iPhone 11. Apple supposedly has a dedicated team that has been assigned to this endeavour.
According to TechSpot, this project is merely in the planning stage but the company has already hired aerospace, satellite, and antenna design engineers. The idea here is to have satellites that are essentially space cell towers, in order to provide internet coverage when ground towers are unable to. This would allow Apple to offer internet coverage where its customers may not have, or even make it easier for the company to track its devices.
However, satellites like these have limitations. For one, they'd have to be in low-orbit for signals to reach users, but this, in turn, means Apple would need more satellites to provide notable coverage. Being in low-orbit also means competing with other satellites for bandwidth so it'll be hard to provide fast connections. Ultimately, an internet satellite would serve more as a fallback than the main option.
It's hard to tell if the project will come to fruition nor what Apple really intends to do with its satellites, but it's an interesting piece of news nonetheless. What do you think is Apple's plan here? Share your thoughts with us on our Facebook page and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more news.
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