SpaceX的Starlink计划通过T-Mobile的4G/LTE测试,将卫星直接连接到普通电话上。 SpaceX's Starlink plans direct satellite connectivity to regular phones, tested with T-Mobile's 4G/LTE.

SpaceX的Starlink正在开发一个“空间手机塔”,为普通LTE电话提供直接的卫星连接,使能文字、语音和数据服务不作任何修改。 SpaceX's Starlink is developing a "cellphone tower in space" to offer direct satellite connectivity to regular LTE phones, enabling text, voice, and data services without any modifications. 该服务已经与T-Mobile的4G/LTE进行了测试,并与几个国家的电信公司建立了伙伴关系。 The service has been tested with T-Mobile's 4G/LTE and has partnerships with telecoms in several countries. Starlink计划在2025年启动高带宽服务,但尚未宣布南非的发射日期。 Starlink plans to launch higher-bandwidth services in 2025 but has not announced a South African launch date yet.