A Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Jan. 2, including six SpaceX says are capable of providing connectivity to unmodified smartphones. Credit: ...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 deploying a Block 1 BlueBird direct-to-smartphone satellite (above) for AST SpaceMobile. Credit: SpaceX webcast TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX launched the first five production satellites for ...
On Wednesday, March 12 at 10:35 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape ...
When SpaceX first disclosed plans for direct-to-device capability between Starlink and T-Mobile three years ago, it struck many observers as a gimmick. Recent blockbuster spectrum deals, however, have ...
PARIS—Aspiring players in the nascent direct-to-device (D2D) market are gathering radio-frequency spectrum and laying out strategies, but they have yet to solve regulatory, technical and pricing ...