One of the last Starlink launches lofted six direct-to-cell test satellites. Six are far too few to provide service, but they allow connectivity testing while they are overhead.
And Starlink reports that they successfully performed text-messaging using these test satellites.
They still say they expect text-messaging service to roll out to the public later this year, with voice and data in 2025.
Lots of interesting information in this announcement:
https://api.starlink.com/public-files/DI...UPDATE.pdf
And Starlink reports that they successfully performed text-messaging using these test satellites.
They still say they expect text-messaging service to roll out to the public later this year, with voice and data in 2025.
Lots of interesting information in this announcement:
https://api.starlink.com/public-files/DI...UPDATE.pdf