Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026.

Vodafone has carried out what it says is the UK's first satellite-enabled smartphone video call. The company says the call - made from a mountain in Ceredigion, west Wales - is part of the process of adding satellite connectivity to its UK phone network by the end of the year, and across Europe in 2026.

For Vodafone’s demonstration, an engineer (and, charmingly, his dog) made the call to Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle from an unnamed “remote mountain region” of Wales w

Vodafone has said it has made the world's first video call satellite via using standard smartphone from a remote location. The service provider plans to roll out technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026,