Since 2022, SpaceX has been working on launching a satellite communication service, scheduled for 2024. In this project, the company collaborates with T-Mobile and other international operators. Clearly, there is progress in this direction - SpaceX has reached an important milestone in the development of the service and has demonstrated its capabilities.
On the X social network (formerly Twitter), SpaceX posted a message with a video. In this video, a SpaceX employee makes a video call on X with another SpaceX employee. Importantly, the video call is made on an unmodified phone connected to Direct to Cell, making it the first video call within this service.
First video call on @X completed through @Starlink Direct to Cell satellites from unmodified mobile phones!
We're excited to go live with @TMobile later this year 🛰️🌎 pic.twitter.com/v4nA5B75EX
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 21, 2024
Just two months ago, SpaceX sent a letter to the FCC boasting that the service "meets or exceeds testing goals." Although the phone call using Direct to Cell was slightly blurry, during this test, it is clear that the service is working fine.
When Direct to Cell is eventually launched later this year, it will initially only support text messages. Voice and data transmission are expected to be available in 2025.
Source: androidauthority
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