Musk Reveals Starlink’s Plan to Deliver Satellite Internet Directly to Phones
TLDRs; SpaceX acquired $17 billion in spectrum from EchoStar to expand Starlink’s direct-to-phone connectivity ambitions. Elon Musk says new phone chipsets are needed, delaying full service rollout by about two years. Starlink already supports satellite SMS via T-Mobile and plans to expand to third-party apps soon. Analysts expect throughput gains, but spectrum scarcity and competition…