Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service is the first to receive FCC approval
The T-Mobile license is the first collaboration between a satellite operator and wireless carrier to be approved by the FCC to provide supplemental cell coverage from space. “The Commission recognized that satellite-to-device connectivity can support critical public interest benefits,
FCC approves T-Mobile's Starlink cell coverage plans
However, as The Verge points out, there are some restrictions in the FCC filing. SpaceX cannot yet increase the radio emission power of its Starlink satellites. Companies such as
SpaceX Wins Approval to Provide Direct-to-Cell Service From Satellites
SpaceX's new satellites allowed some people in areas effected by hurricanes to send text messages earlier this year, now it will begin expanding the service commercially.
SpaceX's Starlink Direct-To-Cell Service Gets Commercial License From FCC: Here's What It Means
What Happened: The FCC has granted SpaceX a U.S. commercial license for its Starlink Direct-to-Cell service. This license allows SpaceX to operate its Gen2 Starlink satellites for non-geostationary orbit fixed-satellite services.
SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Start Using Starlink for T-Mobile Cell Service
Using satellites as a backup for cell service, and providing coverage in areas where traditional service doesn't cover, just took a big step forward.
T-Mobile and SpaceX's satellite-to-phone service gets FCC approval
The satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and Starlink first announced back in 2022 has gotten a lot closer to deployment. As SpaceNews and Reuters report, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the companies conditional approval to provide T-Mobile subscribers coverage using Starlink satellites in locations that can't be reached by the carrier's network.
T-Mobile's Starlink cell coverage just got full FCC approval
SpaceX's direct-to-cell technology will connect millions of Americans with T-Mobiles network, but there are still over 500,000 square miles of the US with no cell service. FCC approval sets SpaceX ahead in the market,
FCC approves Starlink plan for cellular phone service, with some limits
Starlink received approval to provide Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) within the United States. This means that in areas not covered by terrestrial cellular networks, Starlink satellites can provide service to cell phones.
Cell model identifies important factor in neural development
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Starlink Direct-to-Cell Satellite Service Just Got FCC Approval
Now, Starlink's direct-to-cell service that will be used by T-Mobile now has FCC approval. The Federal Communications ...
‘DNA Typewriters’ Can Record a Cell’s History
Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults.
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Researchers redefine what it means for a cell to be alive or dead
Cellular death is a fundamental concept in the biological sciences. Given its significance though, its definition depends on the context in which it takes place, and lacks a general mathematical ...
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Solar cell based on silver bismuth sulfide exceeds 10% efficiency threshold for first time
This kind of solar cell technology had so far reached efficiencies of up to 9%. The new result was made possible by a ...
Scientists discover new details of gene regulation that control cell identity
Genes make up the blueprints and outline the process of building every living organism. To ensure that the right genes are ...
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New York law mandates companies disable service for stolen cell phones
Cell phone theft has become a source of significant annoyance for most New Yorkers. According to the language in the bill, ...
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Do you miss the old telephone days? They weren’t that long ago. Back in the old days, all we had were landlines. You may still only have a landline but ...
Keeping a cell's nucleolus compact may be key to fighting aging
The secret to cellular youth may depend on keeping the nucleolus—a condensed structure inside the nucleus of a cell—small, ...