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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by toomuchtodo on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:14PM (#32602175)
Iridium in shambles.
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by ta988 on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:55PM (#32602469)
I would still trust iridium more for a life or death situation than T-Mobile...
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by joshuamoes on Thursday August 25, 2022 @10:45PM (#32602788)
The bigger thing would be availability. I have an inreach and use it probably bi-weekly, however most people cannot justify the 400$ device and subscription, this would be included
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by lxgr on Saturday August 27, 2022 @12:15AM (#32615607)
It's going to be quite a while before Starlink and the other new solutions will be certified for safety of life, government/military use etc.

For example, Iridium only got GMDSS/SOLAS certified in 2020 – before that, Inmarsat was the only approved maritime (two-way) satellite safety provider for several decades.

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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by joshuamoes on Thursday August 25, 2022 @10:46PM (#32602799)
I'm curious what ideas are going around the boardroom table right now.
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