SpaceX signed a deal with a cell carrier to bring satellite communications to the phone in your pocket - by AndyTomaswick
SpaceX YouTube video the of partnership announcement with TMobile
That is not the same as providing internet, and the system roll-out will start slowly, with only text messaging being the first of the three major cell services users expect from their carriers to roll out. Voice calls, and eventually data, will follow in the future, with no specified date for when that might be.
Starlink itself has come under plenty of scrutiny lately, as it has continued to infringe upon astronomers’ images of the early night sky. The FCC is undergoing a legal battle involving SpaceX, the parent company of the Starlink system, to determine whether or not it should be eligible for an $800 million prize pool promised to the entity that provides internet to rural communities in the US.
Even with all the legal frustrations SpaceX has to face, it still has to deal with technical challenges as well. Supporting this new cellular infrastructure will require modifications to its existing Starlink 2.0 satellites, which were announced in June. Launching those satellites will require Starship to be operational, which still doesn’t have a timeline other than potentially some time in the next few months.
Ultimately this all leads to the future of seamless internet and cellular connectivity throughout the world, which has been the dream of technologists since the dawn of the internet. SpaceX and T-Mobile have taken another step in that direction. It remains to be seen what others will join them.
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