Qualcomm cancels Snapdragon Satellite project.

In early February 2023, Qualcomm and Iridium partnered to release Snapdragon Satellite, a satellite messaging service expected to be available on some of the company's Snapdragon-powered smartphones. However, both companies have recently terminated their partnership.

Accordingly, both Qualcomm and Iridium announced they would terminate their agreement to provide satellite services to phones. According to a press release from Iridium, both companies had developed and demonstrated the technology, but Android manufacturers decided not to include the service in their devices, leading to Qualcomm terminating the partnership and also halting the Snapdragon Satellite project.

The Snapdragon Satellite project has been canceled, but this feature may still be available on smartphones soon.

But the project's end doesn't mean this connectivity won't happen. The Iridium CEO described the industry's development and how the technology is being implemented in consumer devices. Several companies are actively working to ensure satellite connectivity becomes the standard at some point in the future.

Qualcomm also stated that after Snapdragon Satellite ceases operation, phones will begin using a standards-based solution – involving the phone connecting to a cell phone tower, then connecting to a base station and receiving signals from the satellite.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is the first chip to support Snapdragon Satellite, and this feature is expected to become widespread in the second half of this year. However, since the agreement with Iridium is no longer in effect, users will have to wait longer for satellite communication.

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