I'll give you a generalised answer, but I am not familiar with the app called Signal.
As I understand it, signal is an app that has versions for Android and IOS, it's an app not an operating system so it will use the TCP/IP services provided by the operating system upon which it sits. So, unless the device has satellite connectivity, it will not be able to communicate other than via whatever the device provides.
or more simply, it is the device (phone or terminal etc) that communicates with the satellites and the app (signal) will use the network provided by the device.
Specific hardware is needed and Signal is not hardware.
As I understand it, Signal is software. It requires an Operating System capable of running it to use it such as IOS, Android, Windows, Linux.
A "Sat Phone" could be describing any device that can communicte to satellites directly. I haven't kept up on tech in this realm as much as others but I don't think there are any satellite phones that have the required specifications to run Signal. They will allow the user to only send and recieve voice and texts and send SOS signals for emergencies.
Now, much like the mobile world there are "hot spots terminals" that a user can purchase for the satellite connectivity which would enable the user to use their normal cell phone or any internet device for that matter and esentially use the internet at a fairly low bit rate.
Lastly, I'm not sure if the Signal App needs to connect to a home service or a cloud service in order to funcion. If it does and the internet is out globally then the Signal App service might not work even if you can utilize a direct satellite connection to whatever state the "internet" is in at that point.
TL;DR In a round about way yes a user can use the Signal App over a satellite connection. The caveat is at a large expense for the equipment and subsequent service fees.
I'll give you a generalised answer, but I am not familiar with the app called Signal.
As I understand it, signal is an app that has versions for Android and IOS, it's an app not an operating system so it will use the TCP/IP services provided by the operating system upon which it sits. So, unless the device has satellite connectivity, it will not be able to communicate other than via whatever the device provides.
or more simply, it is the device (phone or terminal etc) that communicates with the satellites and the app (signal) will use the network provided by the device. Specific hardware is needed and Signal is not hardware.
Thank you
As I understand it, Signal is software. It requires an Operating System capable of running it to use it such as IOS, Android, Windows, Linux.
A "Sat Phone" could be describing any device that can communicte to satellites directly. I haven't kept up on tech in this realm as much as others but I don't think there are any satellite phones that have the required specifications to run Signal. They will allow the user to only send and recieve voice and texts and send SOS signals for emergencies.
Now, much like the mobile world there are "hot spots terminals" that a user can purchase for the satellite connectivity which would enable the user to use their normal cell phone or any internet device for that matter and esentially use the internet at a fairly low bit rate.
Lastly, I'm not sure if the Signal App needs to connect to a home service or a cloud service in order to funcion. If it does and the internet is out globally then the Signal App service might not work even if you can utilize a direct satellite connection to whatever state the "internet" is in at that point.
TL;DR In a round about way yes a user can use the Signal App over a satellite connection. The caveat is at a large expense for the equipment and subsequent service fees.
Thank you
I have heard the same thing.