Starlink Direct to Cell
Starlink Direct to Cell
UBIQUITOUS COVERAGE Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters. Direct to Cell will also connect IoT devices with common LTE standards. STAY CONNECTED Direct to Cell works ...
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It is going to be very compressed video and audio and browsing will be akin to dial-up. Game changer none the less
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https://www.androidauthority.com/t-mobile-starlink-satellite-connectivity-3207661/
In a tweet following the launch event, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed that Starlink V2 satellites will reach 2 to 4 Mb/s per cell zone. That’s enough for texting and perhaps voice calls, but not much else. Remember, this bandwidth will have to be shared by all users in the cell zone.
Ah nice. Well a single 1080p steam on Netflix consumes about 4Mbps. VoIP calls about 1.7Mbps.
It'll do but yeah it's not great. It's definitely enough for surfing the net.
I wonder how big these "cell zones" are.
Produce could make a difference here too. I frequently travel so having one plan that works everywhere would be awesome. Hopefully the price is right. Starlink internet itself is pricey.
Weather conditions will probably heavily impact what speeds you will get, and you can't use this indoors or in vehicle. But if you break your leg while hiking you can get help, that is the point of this, not to stream netflix