According to Murtazin, for the Emergency SOS function via satellite to work in Russia, it must be approved by the relevant government agency, for example, the Ministry of Digital Development. However, it is unclear how this will be done, as Apple has left Russia.
In addition, there are difficulties in connecting to satellites. Satellite communication on the iPhone is provided by the American company Globalstar, which also leaves Russia. Moreover, the iPhone 14 can only connect to the satellites of this operator.
The situation is the same with satellite communication on Huawei smartphones. In general, according to the expert, such functions are introduced when companies “and have nothing to offer” themselves technologically exhausted.
Source: Ferra
