SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Start Using Starlink for T-Mobile Cell Service
Using satellites as a backup for cell service, and providing coverage in areas where traditional service doesn't cover, just took a big step forward.
SpaceX Wins Approval to Provide Direct-to-Cell Service From Satellites
SpaceX's new satellites allowed some people in areas effected by hurricanes to send text messages earlier this year, now it will begin expanding the service commercially.
FCC approves Starlink plan for cellular phone service, with some limits
Starlink received approval to provide Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) within the United States. This means that in areas not covered by terrestrial cellular networks, Starlink satellites can provide service to cell phones.
T-Mobile and SpaceX's satellite-to-phone service gets FCC approval
The satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and Starlink first announced back in 2022 has gotten a lot closer to deployment. As SpaceNews and Reuters report, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the companies conditional approval to provide T-Mobile subscribers coverage using Starlink satellites in locations that can't be reached by the carrier's network.
FCC Clears SpaceX's Cellular Starlink For Commercial Operations
The US regulator is also allowing SpaceX to orbit some of the company's Starlink satellites closer to Earth, which should reduce latency.
Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval
The T-Mobile license is the first collaboration between a satellite operator and wireless carrier to be approved by the FCC to provide supplemental cell coverage from space. “The Commission recognized that satellite-to-device connectivity can support critical public interest benefits,
FCC approves T-Mobile and Starlink plan to expand internet coverage
The FCC approved T-Mobile and SpaceX's license to provide supplemental telecom coverage from space to eliminate dead zones.
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