Re:FCC Unlocks Spectrum to Support Advanced Satellite Services
by Molitor5901 on Thursday September 26, 2024 @06:57PM
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Is that feasible in an iPhone? Could an iPhone with just one more radio become a sat phone?
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Re:FCC Unlocks Spectrum to Support Advanced Satellite Services
by RockRobotRock on Thursday September 26, 2024 @07:11PM
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They can already send texts over satellite so probably pretty feasible. Idk though
Re:FCC Unlocks Spectrum to Support Advanced Satellite Services
by verzali on Friday September 27, 2024 @03:08AM
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It's much harder at higher frequencies because you need to point your antenna more accurately. That's pretty hard to do by hand on a phone.
Re:FCC Unlocks Spectrum to Support Advanced Satellite Services
by syedkarim on Friday September 27, 2024 @08:50AM
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Alternatively, the aperture of the antenna on the satellite can be increased. So high-gain from space, but low gain on Earth, which is the approach of AST SpaceMobile.
Re:FCC Unlocks Spectrum to Support Advanced Satellite Services
by idunnoman1222 on Friday September 27, 2024 @01:55PM
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How is that not one way communication?