{"id":130112,"date":"2024-11-26T02:02:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T19:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130112"},"modified":"2024-11-26T02:02:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T19:02:41","slug":"spacex-cellular-starlink-service-is-ready-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130112","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX: Cellular Starlink Service Is Ready to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p>After dozens of rocket launches, SpaceX now has enough satellites in Earth\u2019s orbit to offer commercial services for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/spacex-cellular-starlink-system-works-on-iphone-pixel-galaxy-devices\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">cellular Starlink<\/a> system.<\/p>\n<p>The company today <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1861006162315071550\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> another batch of 12 &#8220;direct to cell&#8221; Starlink satellites into space, bringing the total to over 320, and effectively completing the first stage of the satellite network.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s launch also signals that SpaceX has enough direct-to-cell satellites circling the globe to offer robust coverage without any gaps. Since January, it&#8217;s been launching cellular Starlink satellites to use them as orbiting cell towers that can beam data to phones on the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Starlink&#8217;s new system enables internet connectivity for your mobile phone with no extra equipment or special app,\u201d SpaceX CEO Elon Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1860705853604790414\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a> on Sunday. &#8220;It just works.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\n    <a class=\"text-gray-600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1861006162315071550\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.<br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The company already activated the satellites last month to offer free emergency SMS texting for hurricane victims in the US. Although the technology only supported texting on a &#8220;best-effort&#8221; basis, it still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/spacex-cellular-starlink-connected-27000-plus-phones-in-areas-hit-by-hurricanes\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">connected<\/a> to 27,000+ phones in hurricane-ravaged areas, resulting in over 250,000 texts sent during the first days of service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX is partnering with T-Mobile to offer cellular satellite technology to consumers. But before it can do so, the company needs approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to commercially operate the cellular Starlink constellation. SpaceX also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/spacex-to-fcc-loosen-rules-or-cellular-starlink-tech-risks-becoming-text\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">needs<\/a>\u00a0the FCC\u2019s clearance to operate the technology beyond the normal radio emission rules; otherwise, it won\u2019t be able to support real-time voice and video calling, the company says. <\/p>\n<div class=\"py-4\" data-parent-group=\"related-stories\">\n<div class=\"mx-0 border border-b border-l-0 border-r-0 border-t border-gray-300 py-4 md:ml-8 md:mr-24\">\n<h3 class=\"font-stretch-ultra-condensed mb-2 text-lg font-semibold uppercase\">Recommended by Our Editors<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the meantime, T-Mobile\u2019s CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/news\/cellular-starlink-beta-might-not-start-until-early-2025-t-mobile-says\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">indicated<\/a>\u00a0that his company plans to launch a beta program for the cellular Starlink service &#8220;late this year or early into next year.&#8221; Pricing has not been announced.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX plans to first support text messaging through the cellular satellites before powering voice and data sometime next year. 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