SpaceX Starlink, T-Mobile Direct to Cell Network Launching This 2024; What to Expect?
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Published Jul 5, 2024 1:50AM EDT
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Amidst the Fourth of July celebration in the US, SpaceX is also enjoying the holiday for their recent success in the Falcon 9 launch which delivered the new satellites for its Direct to Cell. However, the job is not yet over as it is planning to launch 100 additional satellites later this year that will help expand more of its Direct to Cell service.
SpaceX, Starlink's Direct to Cell Service
It was two years since SpaceX first announced that Starlink would be partnering with T-Mobile in a joint event announcing the first iteration of the Direct to Cell service for its users. It was previously referred to as 'reciprocal roaming' where it would be available anywhere in the globe, and this would be done through a network connection beamed by SpaceX's satellites.
Last year, SpaceX and T-Mobile first announced the beginning of their tests for the service to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones even without supporting this feature or equipping hardware for it. Apple, Samsung, and other companies are known for introducing satellite connectivity with their devices, but Starlink and T-Mobile's services would not need it.
It was also in 2023 that SpaceX clarified that for US users, T-Mobile would be the service provider, and that would differ for other nations, also announcing other Starlink partners.
After successfully testing their services earlier this year, SpaceX and T-Mobile are close to launching their satellite service for smartphones, powered by the 100 new satellites for Direct to Cell.
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