This is a fallback that will only be if there is no other coverage, and will be a poor data rate. I would expect that the impact to the phone battery would be less than the phone continually searching for a tower Also, SpaceX has pushed back, according to them this isn't observed interference with their signals, instead they reconfigured a satellite to the direct-to-phone frequencies and were able to detect them we'll see what the real story is. On Mon, 3 Jun 2024, Eugene Y Chang via Starlink wrote: > Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 10:47:32 -1000 > From: Eugene Y Chang via Starlink > Reply-To: Eugene Y Chang > To: Frantisek Borsik > Cc: Dave Taht via Starlink > Subject: Re: [Starlink] SpaceX/Starlink says it's ready for a fall > satellite-to-cell service with T-Mobile > > I found this line in the article very interesting: The larger 2nd generation SpaceX satellites can connect to the majority of T-Mobile¢s 4G and 5G phones over its 1900 MHz spectrum. > > It is exciting a subscriber does not need to buy a new phone. > What is the expected impact to the phone¢s battery life? > Any speculations? > > Gene > ---------------------------------------------- > Eugene Chang > eugene.chang@ieee.org > o 781-799-0233 > > > > >> On Jun 3, 2024, at 8:08 AM, Frantisek Borsik via Starlink wrote: >> >> SpaceX & T-Mobile intend to launch direct-to-device (D2D) satellite servicethis fall >> An analyst told us that will give them an 18- to 24-month lead over some rivals >> AT&T & Verizon are still backing AST SpaceMobile as an alternative >> >> https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/space-x-says-its-ready-fall-direct-satellite-cell-service-t-mobile >> >> All the best, >> >> Frank >> >> Frantisek (Frank) Borsik >> >> >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/frantisekborsik >> Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp: +421919416714 >> >> iMessage, mobile: +420775230885 >> >> Skype: casioa5302ca >> >> frantisek.borsik@gmail.com _______________________________________________ >> Starlink mailing list >> Starlink@lists.bufferbloat.net >> https://lists.bufferbloat.net/listinfo/starlink > >