Independent by Anthony Cuthbertson 1/4/2024
Direct to Cell service will support texts, calls and browsing to make dead zones ‘a thing of the past’ SpaceX has launched the first satellites for its Starlink phone service that will allow smartphones to connect to the space internet network when out of range of terrestrial cell towers.
The Direct to Cell service will beam signals from space directly to phones in order to provide voice, text and data connectivity when users are in “dead zones”.
Partnerships with phone carriers in the US mean that regular 4G LTE smartphones will be able to connect to the new Starlink network without any additional hardware or software installed.
“Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters,” Starlink’s website states.
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https://www.independent.co.uk/space/starlink-phone-spacex-launch-cell-b2473067.html
