Tag: cellular
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SpaceX launches the first set of Starlink satellites for T-Mobile’s direct-to-cell plan
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sends Starlink satellites to space from a California launch pad. (SpaceX via Twitter/X) The first satellites capable of providing direct-to-cellular service via SpaceX’s Starlink network and T-Mobile’s cellular network have been sent into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Six of the cell-capable satellites were among a batch of 21…
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For Apple and other companies, satellites plus cellphones add up to a new frontier
Apple’s iPhone 14 is built to link up with satellites for an emergency SOS. (Apple Video) Today’s big iPhone reveal adds Apple to the list of companies aiming to combine the power of satellite communications with the power of everyday cellphones — a list that includes other tech heavyweights such as T-Mobile and SpaceX, Amazon…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Verizon join forces on satellite and cellular connectivity
Amazon’s Project Kuiper will provide broadband data access via thousands of satellites. (Amazon / Project Kuiper Illustration) Amazon’s Project Kuiper and Verizon Communications say they’ll collaborate on connectivity solutions that capitalize on Kuiper’s future broadband satellite constellation as well as Verizon’s terrestrial 4G/LTE and 5G data networks. The Amazon-Verizon partnership will focus on rural communities…