#starlink direct to cell

Globe is set to announce that they will be offering Starlink's Direct to Cell service in the Philippines. Starlink’s Direct to Cell is a satellite-based mobile service that lets ordinary LTE phones connect directly to Starlink satellites, so you get coverage in places with no cell towers. As the first mobile operator in the Philippines to market Starlink’s Direct to Cell (DTC) service, Globe is leveraging space-based technology to reach the most geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas of our archipelago. Starlink has over 650+ satellites in order, each one acts like a floating 4G/LTE cell tower in space (it has an eNodeB modem onboard). SpaceX successfully launched six Starlink satellites equipped to provide mobile coverage directly to conventional smartphones, a service aimed at enhancing global connectivity and eradicating areas with no network coverage. [caption id="attachment_348920" align="alignnone" width="720"] Starlink Direct to Cell[/caption] The first users to benefit from the direct-to-device Starlink services for worldwide connectivity include T-Mobile US, Rogers Communications in Canada, Optus in Australia, KDDI in Japan, One New Zealand, Salt Mobile in Switzerland, and Entel Chile. Starlink's future plans include enabling SMS messaging directly from its satellites this year, with voice and data services expected to commence in 2025. Read more in our articles including "Globe to offer Starlink's Direct to Cell (DTC) service" and "SpaceX launches first six Starlink Direct to Cell satellites".