Elon Musk's satellite internet may be available on smartphones soon
By MYBRANDBOOK
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet may soon be beaming directly onto mobile devices, giving the company a major fillip. The Federal Competition Commission has reportedly granted Starlink, “experimental special temporary authorisation” to beam satellite connectivity to unmodified T-Mobile phones on the ground. SpaceX has been given 180 days — till June 14 — to conduct the pilot program.
SpaceX in its application said that “This experimental authority is necessary as the Commission continues to process SpaceX’s application to enable supplemental coverage from space (“SCS”) for consumers on a permanent basis.”
The pilot program will further allow SpaceX to connect its direct-to-cellular antennas to cellular test devices using the 1910-1915 MHz and 1990-1995 MHz bands.
Presently, Starlink predominantly serves home and business users through fixed satellite dishes. However, extending broadband connectivity directly to smartphones introduces an entirely new market and unleashes numerous possibilities.
Starlink currently depends on larger user terminals, such as dishes, for network connection. SpaceX envisions equipping its satellites with new modules and creating smaller, mobile-compatible devices to address the gap with smartphones. These devices are likely to act as intermediaries, receiving the satellite signal and subsequently relaying it to the user's phone.
It has been three years since Starlink started providing internet connectivity in remote areas.
“Starlink has grown rapidly since then, delivering high-speed internet to locations all around the world where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable,” said the company in a post on X.
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