SpaceX already operates a internet of low-orbiting satellites that provide internet access in remote areas, calledStarlink.
T-Mobile is aiming for existing phones to use Starlink connections, without any modifications or extra antennas.
Related:What Is Starlink Internet, and Should You Use It?
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And the service aims to work with the phone already in your pocket."
There will still be a few catches, though.
It will be a few years until the models capable of communicating with smartphones will be widely distributed.
The other issue is that Starlink-powered cell service will have more limitations than traditional cell service.
It will start with text messaging only, including “SMS, MMS and participating messaging apps.”
T-Mobile and SpaceX are hoping to add voice and data coverage later down the road.
Musk said the service willeventually come to Tesla cars too.
Source:T-Mobile,The T-Mo Report
