Elon Musk-Founded Starlink Internet Company on Mission With ‘Direct to Cell’ Capability To Boost Global Connectivity in Areas With No Cellular Connection
Elon Musk's Starlink internet services to be available in remote areas where there is no cellular connectivity through 'Direct to Cell' capability. With the help of this capability, the company will allow the users to seamlessly stay connected.
Elon Musk's SpaceX posted on X that Starlink is now on a mission to provide 'Direct to Cell' capability that will boost global connectivity and help eliminate dead zones. The new Starlink Direct to Cell will allow users "seamless access to text, voice and data for LTE phones across the globe." Elon Musk reacted to SpaceX's post, saying, "This will allow for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth." He further said on X that it would support 7Mb per beam, and beams would be "very big", allowing users to connect from locations without cellular connectivity. The Direct Cell will also connect the IoT devices with common LTE standards. Vodafone Idea Denies To Be in 'Talks With Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk' To Manage Its Satellite-Based Starlink Internet Service in India.
SpaceX's Official Post on X About Starlink 'Direct to Call' Capability:
This will allow for mobile phone connectivity anywhere on Earth.
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… https://t.co/ymHpw8XBHl
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 3, 2024
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