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Post by Coolkat on Oct 13, 2023 4:56:02 GMT -8
No need for satellite capable phones as StarLink is going to put LTE towers in space. Starlink's website update is revealing a bit more about its plans for a satellite-delivered cell phone service. The new page for "Starlink Direct to Cell" promises "ubiquitous coverage" from "cellphone towers in space" that will work over bog-standard LTE. The current timeline claims there will be text service starting in 2024, voice and data in 2025, and "IoT" service in 2025.arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/spacex-details-starlink-for-phones-plan-launching-in-2024/
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Oct 13, 2023 18:09:59 GMT -8
Carrier specific which will be a bit of a limitation. Though a step in the right direction (as long as the astronomy interference issue is adequately addressed: big shiny satellites in numbers are starting to crsp up telescope images).
“ When the new network eventually gets up and running, SpaceX has several traditional cell phone companies lined up to sell the service. The page lists SpaceX's partners as T-Mobile in the US, Rodgers in Canada, KDDI in Japan, Optus in Australia, One NZ in New Zealand, and Salt in Switzerland. The new promo page is seeking additional cellular partners.”
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Post by BigLoad on Oct 13, 2023 19:03:52 GMT -8
We watched long strings of StarLink satellites deploying both nights at Pickle Gulch. It was incredible and freaky.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Oct 14, 2023 18:34:46 GMT -8
We watched long strings of StarLink satellites deploying both nights at Pickle Gulch. It was incredible and freaky. They were supposedly going to make them less shiny. That doesn’t seem to have happened.
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Post by BigLoad on Oct 14, 2023 19:07:06 GMT -8
We watched long strings of StarLink satellites deploying both nights at Pickle Gulch. It was incredible and freaky. They were supposedly going to make them less shiny. That doesn’t seem to have happened. That was a topic of discussion at the time. They are reportedly less visible not long after release.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Oct 14, 2023 20:13:16 GMT -8
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