A SpaceX executive said Monday that the company will begin testing satellite-to-cell communications this year, which will reportedly include work on T-Mobile’s network. T-Mobile announced in August that its mobile network The dead zones will get coverage from SpaceX’s Starlink satellitesBut she did not say when that would happen.
At the 2023 Satellite Conference & Expo, Jonathan Hoeffler, SpaceX’s executive vice president of Starlink sales, made the comment during a panel. Tests will include satellite-to-cell service with T-Mobile, CNBC mentioned.
While it’s still not clear when T-Mobile customers will be able to take advantage of Starlink’s coverage, it’s the first update since the carrier launched its partnership with SpaceX. This could mean they have a lead, as it’s not clear when AT&T will get the network Supported by AST Mobile satellite providerand Verizon’s partner of choice — Amazon’s Project Kuiper — have yet to launch a satellite into orbit.
It was reported that attendees at the satellite conference were optimistic about the growth of satellite-to-cell communications despite the small number of consumers taking advantage of the technology. iPhone 14 users are some of the only smartphone owners who can use satellite communications using Apple’s Emergency SOS service. Samsung has Its own solution is in the worksthough the phone maker hasn’t announced which satellite network it will be partnering with.
Starlink has grown to “more than 1 million users,” Hoeffler saidSpaceX is building six next-generation satellites a day to add to the company’s constellation of about 4,000 satellites currently orbiting the planet.
Iridium CEO Matt Desch, who was also on the panel, promoted the company’s future partnership with Qualcomm. Snapdragon Satellite Serviceas well as its “plan to evolve beyond just the cell” to serve computers and cars, CNBC mentioned.
T-Mobile declined to comment on SpaceX’s Starlink test and did not give a timeline for when it will add satellite coverage to its mobile network. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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