Viasat partners with BMW to demo integrated satellite voice calling in cars
VSAT•Viasat and BMW collaborate on in-car satellite voice calling demo
Viasat entered a research collaboration with BMW Group to demonstrate integrated satellite voice calling in a BMW iX3 infotainment system.
The demo uses Viasat’s L-band satellite network to carry NB-IoT voice, targeting connectivity beyond terrestrial mobile coverage for safety-critical communications.
The program builds on earlier work involving Cubic3 eSIM capabilities, with Qualcomm automotive modem hardware and a Fraunhofer IIS AI voice codec.
