T-Mobile has launched Starlink satellite messaging for Samsung Galaxy devices, enhancing off-grid connectivity for Galaxy S24 users in the U.S. This beta service utilizes a low-earth orbit constellation, enabling text communication in areas without cellular coverage.
Telstra and Starlink are pioneering Satellite-to-Mobile text messaging in Australia. Through leveraging satellite technology, this partnership aims to address mobile coverage limitations in remote areas.
T-Mobile US is redefining telecommunications by launching its innovative beta direct-to-cellular service with Starlink in 2025, aiming to eliminate cellular dead zones. Starting with text messaging, with future voice and data expansion, this service promises to enhance connectivity seamlessly.
Namibia’s regulatory halt on Starlink unveils Africa’s diverse landscape. The denial of Starlink’s license by the Communications Regulatory Authority illustrates complex hurdles.
Reliance Jio is intensifying its push to mandate satellite spectrum auctions, arguing that direct allocation allows firms like SpaceX’s Starlink to unfairly undercut traditional wireless operators on pricing. As India’s telecom regulator evaluates implications from satellite competitors like Amazon’s Kuiper, the urgency grows to level the regulatory playing field.
MetTel’s new role as a Starlink Authorized Reseller enhances connectivity with low-Earth orbit satellites. This partnership expands voice over IP accessibility, ensuring high-speed, low-latency communications.
Starlink’s temporary FCC approval for direct-to-device services highlights the vital role of VoIP technology during emergencies. By partnering with T-Mobile, Starlink enables emergency alerts via satellite in hurricane-stricken North Carolina, offering free internet for 30 days.
Air France has teamed up with Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, to offer high-speed VoIP-enabled WiFi onboard its fleet by 2025. This new technology aims to provide passengers with seamless connectivity, allowing multiple devices to connect simultaneously.
Starlink has expanded its satellite backhaul services to over 100 rural base stations of Africa Mobile Networks in Nigeria, enhancing connectivity in remote areas. Since their 2023 agreement, traffic surged 45% across connected sites. Leveraging Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, AMN effectively boosts base station capacity, transforming local communities with improved mobile access.
The FCC approved SpaceX to replace its aging Starlink satellites with advanced second-gen models. The number of Australians using FWA for home broadband nearly doubled. Hiya’s report found nearly 20 billion spam calls globally. The UK CMA has paused its app store investigations into Apple and Google.
