Starlink plans to deploy satellites equipped with the Direct to Cell capability at scale using SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. While the service is initially positioned for businesses in need of remote cellular connectivity, it is not yet available on the company’s Personal usage website at the time of writing.
Collaborative Efforts: This concept may sound familiar to some because Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX (Starlink’s parent company), and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced plans for Direct to Cell last year, although it did not have a name at that time. Sievert explained that the service would be available in “the lower 48 [of the United States], vast parts of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and territorial waters.” This coverage includes national parks and areas where obtaining a cell phone signal is typically challenging, such as deserts.
