Samsung Exynos 2500 Brings 3GPP Satellite Connectivity to Foldables

Aadil Raval
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Highlights
  • Samsung Exynos 2500 SoC officially supports satellite connectivity as per Skylo, a US-based NTN Provider.
  • This enables Exynos 2500-powered devices to get emergency alerts and two-way communication feature when the cellular network is not available.
  • Exynos 2500 SoC will debut with Galaxy Z Flip7 launching next month alongside Flip7 FE and Fold7.

Upcoming foldable phones from Samsung will probably gain Exynos 2500 satellite connectivity required for emergency messaging. This comes as an official confirmation from Skylo, a US-based non-terrestrial network (NTN) provider, earlier on Monday. Samsung’s first-ever 3nm SoC will bring satellite connectivity onboard Galaxy Z Flip7, although it was earlier rumored to arrive onboard the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series launched earlier this year. Here’s the tee!

It’s Official: Exynos 2500 Satellite Connectivity is Coming on Galaxy Z Flip7

According to Skylo in its latest press release, the 2500 mobile platform developed and manufactured by Samsung, will bring on-board satellite connectivity. It also promises higher performance and improved energy efficiency as it is based on a 3nm process, the first for Samsung. 

VP of Modem Development at Samsung Electronics, Mr. Hui Won Je, said that the SoC will bring the underlying technology required to connect to satellites when cellular networks are not available.

Samsung Exynos 5400 Modem powering Exynos 2500 Satellite Connectivity
Image Credits: Samsung Semiconductor

Skylo further sheds light on the feature stating that the chipset’s satellite connectivity is based on 3GPP or 3rd Generation Partnership Project NTN standards, required for connectivity over satellites, airborne, and space-borne platforms. With Galaxy Z Flip7 launching next month, we are excited to see Exynos 2500 SoC powering the flagship model with its 10-core GPU clocked at a whopping 3.3GHz, a 16MB of L3 cache, and an Xclipse 950 GPU. 

Said SoC was recently in the news wherein Samsung vowed to reach 70% of yield compared to the 30% it had reached during the last known reports ousted earlier this year.

Circling back to the upcoming launch, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 will arrive next month with the new chip. This will be followed by the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE powered by last year’s Exynos 2400 SoC while the Galaxy Z Fold7 will resort to Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC across all markets.

The chip’s Satellite Connectivity is based on Samsung’s Exynos Modem 5400 which we earlier saw on the Exynos 2400 SoC debuted with Galaxy S24 Series last year. With the latest processor in the works, not only mainstream Samsung devices but a host of car makers will get satellite connectivity as it has been integrated with Harman TCU fabbed by Samsung’s subsidiary Harman Automotive. This will unleash emergency connectivity to connected automobiles when there’s no cellular coverage available.

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Highlights
  • Samsung Exynos 2500 SoC officially supports satellite connectivity as per Skylo, a US-based NTN Provider.
  • This enables Exynos 2500-powered devices to get emergency alerts and two-way communication feature when the cellular network is not available.
  • Exynos 2500 SoC will debut with Galaxy Z Flip7 launching next month alongside Flip7 FE and Fold7.

Upcoming foldable phones from Samsung will probably gain Exynos 2500 satellite connectivity required for emergency messaging. This comes as an official confirmation from Skylo, a US-based non-terrestrial network (NTN) provider, earlier on Monday. Samsung’s first-ever 3nm SoC will bring satellite connectivity onboard Galaxy Z Flip7, although it was earlier rumored to arrive onboard the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series launched earlier this year. Here’s the tee!

It’s Official: Exynos 2500 Satellite Connectivity is Coming on Galaxy Z Flip7

According to Skylo in its latest press release, the 2500 mobile platform developed and manufactured by Samsung, will bring on-board satellite connectivity. It also promises higher performance and improved energy efficiency as it is based on a 3nm process, the first for Samsung. 

VP of Modem Development at Samsung Electronics, Mr. Hui Won Je, said that the SoC will bring the underlying technology required to connect to satellites when cellular networks are not available.

Samsung Exynos 5400 Modem powering Exynos 2500 Satellite Connectivity
Image Credits: Samsung Semiconductor

Skylo further sheds light on the feature stating that the chipset’s satellite connectivity is based on 3GPP or 3rd Generation Partnership Project NTN standards, required for connectivity over satellites, airborne, and space-borne platforms. With Galaxy Z Flip7 launching next month, we are excited to see Exynos 2500 SoC powering the flagship model with its 10-core GPU clocked at a whopping 3.3GHz, a 16MB of L3 cache, and an Xclipse 950 GPU. 

Said SoC was recently in the news wherein Samsung vowed to reach 70% of yield compared to the 30% it had reached during the last known reports ousted earlier this year.

Circling back to the upcoming launch, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 will arrive next month with the new chip. This will be followed by the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE powered by last year’s Exynos 2400 SoC while the Galaxy Z Fold7 will resort to Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC across all markets.

The chip’s Satellite Connectivity is based on Samsung’s Exynos Modem 5400 which we earlier saw on the Exynos 2400 SoC debuted with Galaxy S24 Series last year. With the latest processor in the works, not only mainstream Samsung devices but a host of car makers will get satellite connectivity as it has been integrated with Harman TCU fabbed by Samsung’s subsidiary Harman Automotive. This will unleash emergency connectivity to connected automobiles when there’s no cellular coverage available.

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