The FCC also granted Starlink's request to provide service to cell phones (aka "direct-to-cell") outside the United States.

The satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and Starlink first announced back in 2022 has gotten a lot closer to deployment. As ...

Starlink has announced the launch of its direct-to-cell satellite internet that aims to provide global cellular connectivity ...

In remote locations, this means your phone might be able to connect straight to satellites instead of cell towers.

SpaceX's direct-to-cell technology will connect millions of Americans with T-Mobile’s network, but there are still over 500,000 square miles of the US with no cell service. FCC approval sets SpaceX ...

The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite internet service, with T-Mobile as its provider and a few provisos in place.

Mr Musk is also working on a satellite phone service with T-Mobile. However, last month he said plans were hampered by "regulatory approval" of satellite launches and added that the service would ...