What breakthroughs in “satellite communications.” has China developed? Will cell phones become satellite phones?

New HUAWEI phone sparks worry China has found a way around U.S. tech limits

How powerful the new chip design is remains an open question. Unusually, Huawei revealed little about key aspects of the phone in its announcement, such as whether it was 5G-enabled or what process was used to produce it. In a statement, Huawei simply touted the phone as making breakthroughs in “satellite communications.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/02/huawei-raimondo-phone-chip-sanctions/