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Note: the bandwidth is around 7Mbs per "beam" and the "beams" are 40-100km in radius, so very large. This isn't a replacement for traditional cell service, but

Note: the bandwidth is around 7Mbs per "beam" and the "beams" are 40-100km in radius, so very large. This isn't a replacement for traditional cell service, but specifically designed for emergency service in remote areas. This service will work with all phone equipped with LTE (4G). Sources: - https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1742396904619581642 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1742396904619581642 - https://twitter.com/TMFAssociates/status/1742430541574791566 https://twitter.com/TMFAssociates/status/1742430541574791566

muttled 3y ago
2 other strategies currently being attempted: Pepper a bunch of pizza-box sized satellites out there (similar strategy as popping them on SpaceX satellites) and go for a giant mesh: https://lynk.world/how-lynk-proved-direct-two-way-satellite-to-mobile-phone-connectivity/ https://lynk.world/how-lynk-proved-direct-two-way-satellite-... Put gigantic satellites that unfold using the tech from snap-bracelets and compensate for distance with a gigantic antenna: https://ast-science.com/spacemobile-network/bluewalker-3/ https://ast-science.com/spacemobile-network/bluewalker-3/ With how many cell-phone providers and towers out there, I have no doubts they'll all be up to their eyeballs in work on this. Also, SpaceX just lost funding and might be trying to pick up some of the rural broadband funds Lynk and ASTS are going for: https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-loses-appeal-to-receive-886-million-in-fcc-funding-for-starlink https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-loses-appeal-to-receive-88...