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Re:SpaceX sending iPhone Emergency SOS satellites to space by starbase on Saturday September 02, 2023 @12:32PM (#37363025)
Starlink v2 satellites can do it today using T-Mobile's 1900MHz spectrum. Not sure if the service is live yet as they have only been launching v2 hardware for a few months.
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Re:SpaceX sending iPhone Emergency SOS satellites to space by cronix on Saturday September 02, 2023 @12:45PM (#37363139)
Starlink recently partnered with KDDI in Japan to do the same thing for the main island and surrounding islands.

https://www.rcrwireless.com/20230831/carriers/kddi-partners-...

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Re:SpaceX sending iPhone Emergency SOS satellites to space by dotnet00 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @01:19PM (#37363469)
It isn't clear if the ones being launched have the cellphone communication capability yet.
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Re:SpaceX sending iPhone Emergency SOS satellites to space by ianburrell on Saturday September 02, 2023 @07:26PM (#37366346)
My understanding is that the difference between the v2-Mini that are being launched now on Falcon 9, and the v2 that requires Starship, is the big antenna needed for cell phone.
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