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SpaceX's Cellular Starlink Hits 17Mbps Download Speed to Android Phone

The test involved using the orbiting satellites to deliver a 60.3MB file.

This past weekend, company CEO Elon Musk tweeted a speed test, demonstrating the technology’s download capabilities over an unmodified Samsung Android phone. Still, the speed test shows SpaceX’s cellular Starlink system outperforming other satellite providers in supplying data to cell phones. The goal is to launch the cellular Starlink system for T-Mobile users later this year, first to enable SMS messaging, before rolling out call and internet support in 2025.

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