Communicating via low-earth-orbit ( [LEO](Qualcomm-Snapdragon-Satellite-is-officially-coming-to-next-gen-smartphones-from-Xiaomi-Vivo-and-Nothing.697558.0.html)) satellites may be the next big thing for devices such as [iPhones](Apple-Emergency-SOS-via-Satellite-goes-live-in-the-US-and-Canada.668673.0.html) and Android [smartphones](CAT-S75-launches-as-a-rugged-smartphone-with-cutting-edge-satellite-connectivity-as-well-as-5G-and-Wi-Fi.697301.0.html) – however, [SoftBank](NVIDIA-terminates-ARM-acquisition-from-SoftBank-as-former-NVIDIA-Vice-President-becomes-ARM-s-CEO.598227.0.html) is betting on “a next-generation telecommunications system” built in the stratosphere instead. As the name suggests, it is based on a network of High Altitude Platform Stations (or HAPS) that, as [SoftBank](Why-is-Softbank-rushing-to-sell-ARM-Softbank-overinvesting-in-the-wrong-business-areas-and-the-Chinese-ARM-branch-going-rogue-among-the-possible-reasons.488487.0.html)
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