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If this [1] works, why shouldn't locating mobile phones from space work? [1] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-aims-to-help-starlink-t-mobile-and
by sllabres 3y ago
If this [1] works, why shouldn't locating mobile phones from space work?
[1] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-aims-to-help-starlink-t-mobile-and-others-connect-satellites-to-smartphones/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/fcc-aims-to-help...
- solardev 3y agoHow does this work? Don't regular Starlink dishes use like 100W or so? How does a phone have enough power to do that? I can see text messages, maybe, like the iPhone... but real time voice too?
- sroussey 3y agoI think these guys have explainers on their site: https://lynk.world/ https://lynk.world/
- sllabres 3y agoYes, it was not for high bandwidth applications. Nevertheless when you can receive something like SMS it seems possible to locate you phone with similar technology.
- fedorino 3y agoReal time voice and data downloads of about 14Mbps from LEO test satellite to unmodified phones by AST Spacemobile. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23879527/att-cellular-satellite-ast-spacemobile-5g https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23879527/att-cellular-sat...