TECH - Elon Musk's Starlink Plans Direct-To-Cell Service: Texting Next Year Voice And Data Coming In 2025 | Benzinga
Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink is planning to deploy satellites with Direct-to-Cell capability, enabling connectivity for cell phone users.
What Happened: According to the Starlink website, “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.”
Text services are expected to start in 2024, followed by voice and data in 2025, and no additional firmware or apps will be required since Direct-to-Cell works with ...