Connecting cell phones to satellites has several major challenges to overcome, the company wrote.
The company still needs a license to begin offering direct satellite connectivity to its customers.
SpaceX isnt the only company wanting to expand cellular reach.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched six Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability.Photo: SpaceX
Lynk Global alsodeployed three satellitesdesigned to deliver service from space directly to cell phones on Earth.
The FCC is still working todevelopa legal framework through which companies can provide satellite service directly to cell phones.
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