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> What frequencies does this operate at?

That part is answered on the website:

> Direct to Cell works with existing LTE phones wherever you can see the sky. No changes to hardware, firmware, or special apps are required, providing seamless access to text, voice, and data.

It's also notable that this service isn't available yet, it starts (optimistically) sometime in 2024, probably very late 2024.




I imagine that's done to not all existing satellites having eNodeB yet and waiting for their laser network to work to create additional capacity.


Starlink’s laser network has been working for well over a year. There’s entire countries in Africa served only by the laser network.


Thank you for clarifying




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