T-Mobile and SpaceX are teaming up to beam 5G directly to your phone from space

26 August 2022
Starlink satellites would be outfitted with cellular antennas and beam signal to your phone from space.

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  • Gandalfdenvite
  • 38F
  • 26 Aug 2022

The signal has to travel 500 miles, and then be caught by a satellite that's traveling at 17,000 mph, while you hold the phone next to your head, does that sound "healthy"?

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    • Momo
    • a4R
    • 26 Aug 2022

    2 Mbps speed and text messages only....
    This headline is nonsense

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      • Scram
      • Nue
      • 26 Aug 2022

      kek, 26 Aug 2022Cool and nice in paper But we all know this is a double ... moreAs intended.

      Truthfully, the scariest thing about the future is that humans don't evolve as quickly as technology does. It's akin to teaching a Chimp how to use an AR-15.

      What are those magnificent innovations to come that the primal destructive nature of humankind will corrupt for demonstrably devious purposes.

        The Android Freak, 26 Aug 2022For 5G speeds, you need 3CA on 5G SA network which can happ... moreNot just speed in terms of down/up but latency too. Starlink can barely reach 4g latency, how are they going to get 5G latency?

          Hemedans, 26 Aug 2022How can satelite provide 5G? Its impossible. And 2mbps i... moreFor 5G speeds, you need 3CA on 5G SA network which can happen next year only on X70 modem phones. For now you need to buy either good n78-n78 CA phones or phones with mmwave support.

            Baddroid, 26 Aug 2022Only in US?Yes.

              SShock, 26 Aug 2022Well, USA does have a coverage problem and satellite phones... moreThere is no extra fees if you are on popular magenta Max plan. For MVNO you will need to pay nominal extra fees.

                Anonymous, 26 Aug 2022I can't get 4G in indoorsOn T-Mobile?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pqy
                  • 26 Aug 2022

                  Let's put Earth in an immense microwave oven. Yupii !!!😅

                    How can satelite provide 5G? Its impossible.

                    And 2mbps is not 5G standard.

                      Only in US?

                        kek, 26 Aug 2022Cool and nice in paper But we all know this is a double ... moreWell, USA does have a coverage problem and satellite phones are super expensive as well as service for them. If this brings connectivity access to everyone, it's great. Besides, I'm suspecting this will be an optional extra that you'll have to pay for and not something everyone will just get automatically. Satellites have much more finite resources than ground cell towers. There will certainly be a catch somewhere, just not as expensive one as for satellite phones...

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                          • Phone Guy
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                          • 26 Aug 2022

                          Sorry guys. There will be NO 5 G. This is text and maybe an MMS, and a little talk in the future. This is not 5 G as the clickbait article says.

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                            • kek
                            • GBh
                            • 26 Aug 2022

                            Cool and nice in paper

                            But we all know this is a double edge sword where you cant escape the system anymore

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                              • Anonymous
                              • SHi
                              • 26 Aug 2022

                              I can't get 4G in indoors

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                                • Anonymous
                                • uI7
                                • 26 Aug 2022

                                So every phone is getting 5G?

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                                  • Gandalfdenvite
                                  • 38F
                                  • 26 Aug 2022

                                  "where dead zones would effectively be eliminated", does that include in New York beneath all the high buildings, and inside any building anywhere in the world?