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SpaceX Demos Cellular Starlink Tech Powering Video Call Between Phones


SpaceX recently increased the number of cellular Starlink satellites from six to 38.

An earlier test conducted in March showed that the cellular Starlink tech can deliver download speeds as high as 17Mbps to an unmodified Android phone. SpaceX plans on launching the cellular Starlink service later this year to T-Mobile customers, enabling them to receive connectivity in remote regions, when a traditional cell tower is nowhere in sight. However, rival Omnispace claims SpaceX’s cellular Starlink system generates radio interference, arguing it risks disrupting other satellite services.

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