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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by trothamel on Thursday August 25, 2022 @08:59PM (#32602063)
Really big antennas, and really slow signals. The satellite is expected to downlink at 2-4 megabit, and uplink will likely be slower still.
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:09PM (#32602142)
2-4 megabits per "cell zone."

If you're really out in a super remote location you might be the only person in your zone, but if you're camping with a dozen friends you'll all be splitting that 2-4 megabits.

Still tremendously impressive though, if they're able to pull it off.

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