Bullitt Group was a British-based mobile phone and consumer electronics company specializing in ruggedized and satellite-connected devices. They designed, manufactured, and marketed devices in partnership with brands like Caterpillar and Motorola, and offered services like the Bullitt Satellite Messenger. Although the company recently faced financial difficulties, its focus involved leveraging satellite connectivity to provide communication solutions in areas with limited terrestrial coverage.
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Viasat demonstrated satellite connectivity, including SMS and push-to-talk capabilities, using the HMD Offgrid device and the Bullitt application.
The tests used a commercial Android smartphone enabled for non-terrestrial network connectivity with the Bullitt messaging application.
Bullitt unveiled satellite-enabled smartphones on 2023-02-24 that are capable of using Skylo’s networking platform to send and receive texts outside cellular coverage.
Bullitt launched smartphones that use Inmarsat’s geostationary satellites to send and receive text messages outside cellular coverage.
Bullitt launched satellite-enabled Android smartphones in February that can send and receive texts outside cellular coverage through partnerships with Skylo, Inmarsat, and other geostationary operators.
Bullitt designed the Motorola Defy 2 smartphone to seek a geostationary satellite link if the device fails to connect via cellular or Wi-Fi networks.
British ruggedized handset maker Bullitt unveiled Android smartphones that can connect to L-band satellites operated by Inmarsat and other geostationary operators in partnership with Skylo and MediaTek.
Sending or receiving messages via Bullitt’s satellite service requires a subscription that costs $4.99 per month for Motorola Defy 2 and €4.99 per month for Cat S75.
Bullitt unveiled satellite-enabled smartphones on 2023-02-24 that can send and receive text messages outside cellular coverage.
Bullitt plans to launch a pocket-friendly Bluetooth dongle called the Motorola Defy Satellite Link via international retailers in the second quarter of 2022 to enable any Android phone or iPhone to connect to its satellite messaging services.
Bullitt’s smartphones are designed to seek a GEO link if they fail to connect via cellular or Wi‑Fi networks.
Messages sent over Bullitt Satellite Messenger typically take around 30 seconds to send from a satellite-connected phone to a device with an IP connection, including a 5-second wait to allow message bundling.
Both Bullitt Android smartphones feature a 6.6-inch display and can connect to geostationary orbit satellites in addition to terrestrial 0.005 kg networks without needing an external antenna.
Bullitt, in partnership with MediaTek, plans to release a smartphone 2023 that can send and receive texts globally via existing satellites in geostationary orbit.
Skylo is partnering with Bullitt Group as a connectivity partner to provide two-way satellite messaging on a Bullitt smartphone.
Bullitt’s smartphone featuring Skylo-powered satellite messaging is available in 2023-01-01.
Bullitt and Skylo engineering teams worked together with MediaTek over the past two years to develop a 3GPP standards-based approach to satellite NTN direct-to-device connectivity.
Bullitt expects to launch initial satellite coverage across North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2023, with the rest of the world following shortly after.
Bullitt will release a smartphone in early 2023 capable of sending and receiving texts via geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites.
Bullitt has worked with chipmaker MediaTek for 18 months to develop a hybrid smartphone that connects to satellites.