{"id":1447598,"date":"2024-01-04T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1447598"},"modified":"2024-01-04T02:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T07:20:00","slug":"elon-musk-begins-launching-satellite-cellphone-towers-into-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/elon-musk-begins-launching-satellite-cellphone-towers-into-space\/1447598\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Begins Launching Satellite Cellphone Towers Into Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elon Musk Begins Launching Satellite Cellphone Towers Into Space<\/span><\/p>\n

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX started the new year with a Falcon 9 rocket launch of the firm’s first-ever direct-to-cell satellites.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The six @Starlink<\/a> satellites on this mission with Direct to Cell capability will further global connectivity and help to eliminate dead zones \u2192 https:\/\/t.co\/FgiJ7LOYdK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zFy7SrpsYs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Six of the 21 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, have direct-to-cell capabilities that provide connectivity for most 4G LTE devices when in range.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Falcon 9 launches 21 @Starlink<\/a> satellites to orbit from California, including six with Direct to Cell capabilities \u2192 https:\/\/t.co\/FgiJ7LOYdK<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IKBkTSB63C<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

SpaceX plans to “eliminate dead zones” with its new service that could be rolled out in 2025, pending regulatory license for commercial use.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The initial rollout in the US will be with SpaceX’s US mobile partner, T-Mobile. Other partners include mobile operators in Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand, and Switzerland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Musk commented on the launch Tuesday night. He said, “This will allow for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Note, this only supports ~7Mb per beam and the beams are very big, so while this is a great solution for locations with no cellular connectivity, it is not meaningfully competitive with existing terrestrial cellular networks,” Musk said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This will allow for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth.<\/p>\n

Note, this only supports ~7Mb per beam and the beams are very big, so while this is a great solution for locations with no cellular connectivity, it is not meaningfully competitive with existing terrestrial\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ymHpw8XBHl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

SpaceX is also expected to have another record year of rocket launches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 01\/03\/2024 – 21:20<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/technology\/elon-musk-begins-launching-cellphone-towers-space<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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