Starlink Direct to Cell Service will Start from 2024

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Starlink to Offer Space Broadband Directly to Phone from 2024

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Starlink will start the ‘Direct to Cell’ service in 2024. Users will be able to get seamless access to text, voice, and data if they have an LTE phone. It is a more natural progression towards boosting the adoption of satellite connectivity services by consumers. The company has shared the details about the service that will launch next year on its website.

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Starlink said, “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.”

To be precise, the texting services under the ‘Direct-to-Cell’ service from Starlink will start in 2024. Whereas the voice and data along with IoT connectivity services will start in 2025. The company has said that ‘Direct-to-Cell’ will connect IoT devices with the common LTE standards. Regardless of the location of the consumer, if the sky is visible, any LTE phone will be able to connect and work with the ‘Direct-to-Cell’ service from Starlink.

The company has mentioned that there would be no hardware or firmware changes required for the technology to work. Users won’t even need to download any special app on their phone. It will be a very convenient connectivity service for consumers, especially the ones who are travelling to remote locations where mobile networks are not available.