By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
CryptoCommunityCryptoCommunity
  • Home
  • General
  • Blockchain
  • Crypto
  • DeFi
  • Metaverse
  • NFT
Search
  • BTC
  • ETH
  • USDT
  • USDC
  • BNB
  • BUSD
  • ADA
  • XRP
  • SOL
  • DOGE
  • DOT
  • MATIC
Reading: T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink starting next year – TechCrunch
Share
Aa
CryptoCommunityCryptoCommunity
Aa
  • Home
  • General
  • Blockchain
  • Crypto
  • DeFi
  • Metaverse
  • NFT
Search
  • Home
  • General
  • Blockchain
  • Crypto
  • DeFi
  • Metaverse
  • NFT
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
CryptoCommunity > Blog > General > T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink starting next year – TechCrunch
General

T-Mobile phones will connect to Starlink starting next year – TechCrunch

admin Published August 26, 2022
Last updated: 2022/08/26 at 6:14 AM
Share
SHARE

[ad_1]

T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced that Starlink satellites launched next year will be able to connect directly to the carrier’s phones over existing cellular bands. The companies hope to enable global roaming wherever satellite coverage exists, and the service may potentially be added for free to existing T-Mobile plans.

SpaceX’s Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s Mike Sievert announced the “technology alliance” at the space company’s Starbase in Texas.

“It’s a lot like putting a cellular tower in the sky, just a lot harder,” said Sievert. “Your phone doesn’t really know it’s connecting for space. It’ll think it’s connected to a cell tower, because that phone is using industry standard technology communication protocols and it has the spectrum already built in, as the vast majority of phones in circulation today do.”

Indeed that is exactly what Lynk demonstrated last year, focused on providing emergency messaging available anywhere from a handful of satellites. But admittedly Starlink does have a larger presence in orbit, allowing it to — theoretically — provide more frequent and high bandwidth connection.

But theoretical is the word, because it seems that this connectivity has not yet been demonstrated in orbit. (At least they did not say that it had been — I have contacted T-Mobile to find out more and will update if I hear back.)

“We need to do more than reprogram the sat, we’re making a special antenna, the most advanced phased array antennas in the world. They have to pick up a very quiet signal from your cell phone,” said Musk at the event. “there’s quite a bit of complex hardware and software, because it is moving so fast – they’re traveling overhead at 17,000 miles per hour. Normally a cell phone tower does not travel at 17,000 miles per hour.”

At first the service will only enable text messages, and possibly messaging apps, though Sievert warned that “we haven’t actually begun working with other companies… it’s a bit of a technical problem that we need help from the partner with.” There would probably also be a considerable delay of “half an hour or so” until the message is sent or received.

Musk suggested, however, that the spec of the antenna and service potentially could enable multiple voice calls and real-time messaging in time.

The service will work with T-Mobile’s own licensed spectrum only for now, meaning this is something of an exclusive. However, both Sievert and Musk indicated that they would like to find arrangements with providers in other countries using compatible spectrum, proffering a “reciprocal roaming” deal. That’s to be determined too.

The product and service itself is still being hammered out, Sievert noted repeatedly, but you can expect to hear more in the coming months as the details occur to the companies in question and the tech itself gets demonstrated.

[ad_2]

You Might Also Like

Revyze is building the TikTok of educational videos

YouTube ends the test asking users to get a premium subscription to watch 4K videos

Who is going to buy Cadillac’s $300,000 hand-built EV?

Don’t let today’s software rally improve your mood

Daily Crunch: Kanye West reaches agreement to acquire social media platform Parler

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
[mc4wp_form]
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
admin August 26, 2022
Share this Article
Facebook TwitterEmail Print
Share
Previous Article Better.com conducts fourth layoff in less than 9 months – TechCrunch
Next Article Does Bitcoin Price Show Signs Of Reversal After Trading Laterally?

Latest News

earn bitcoins fast
How to earn bitcoins fast
crypto
Cryptocurrency is a Scam or Not
How to Tell If a Cryptocurrency is a Scam or Not
crypto
Losing In Cryptocurrency Trading
Tips to Avoid Losing In Cryptocurrency Trading
crypto
Sell Products Online with Bitcoins
How to Sell Products Online with Bitcoins – The Ultimate Guide
crypto

You Might also Like

Revyze is building the TikTok of educational videos

6 Min Read

YouTube ends the test asking users to get a premium subscription to watch 4K videos

2 Min Read

Who is going to buy Cadillac’s $300,000 hand-built EV?

4 Min Read

Don’t let today’s software rally improve your mood

1 Min Read

Crypto Community

  • Home
  • Crypto Calculator
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms and Conditions

Real time Cryptocurrency

  • Crypto Prices
  • Dogecoin price
  • Shibainu coin price
  • Bitcoin Price
  • Cardano Price
  • Litecoins Price

Cryptocurrency Price USD

  • Bitcoin price USD
  • Ethereum price USD
  • Tether price USD
  • BNB Price USD
  • Cardano Price USD
  • Solana Price USD
  • Peps coin Price USD
  • floki inu Price USD
  • SIA coin Price USD
CryptoCommunityCryptoCommunity
Follow US

© 2022 Cryptos Community All Rights Reserved. All logos and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies. All Rights Reserved. Cryptos Community is not liable for inaccuracies, errors, or omissions found herein. For the removal of copyrighted images, trademarks, or other issues, Contact Us. 


Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?