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		yreg on Aug 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphon... It's not the first time I hear about this tech. AST SpaceMobile[0] wants to do exactly the same with existing 4G/5G phones. Of course, they are launching with SpaceX. They might get sherlocked before even finishing their product. [0] https://ast-science.com/spacemobile/

muttled on Aug 26, 2022 [–]

They're ready to launch their test satellite in the next few weeks and are already building the capabilities for the next satellites in the constellation. I'm watching them carefully as it looks like they're going to be able to do it.

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