Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones
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T-Mobile field tests begin soon—texting to be available before voice and data.
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Such signal, much wow”: Starlink's first texts via “cellphone towers in space” : r/technology
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What Elon Musk plans for the newly launched first set of Starlink Direct to Cell satellites?
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Starlink's direct-to-cell service
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What Elon Musk plans for the newly launched first set of Starlink Direct to Cell satellites?
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Starlink says Direct to Cell sat phone service coming 2024 • The Register
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