Qualcomm went with satellite communications provider Iridium for its Snapdragon Satellite feature.
It’s up to manufacturers whether to charge anything for the Snapdragon Satellite service.
For comparison, Apple hascommitted to two yearsof Emergency SOS for free.
Qualcomm didn’t reveal how much that service would cost.
Whatever way people use them, Iridium thinks its constellation of satellites can handle the load of messages.