IOT: The Internet Of Things Common Access To Satellite Phone Service

IOT: The Internet Of Things Common Access Coming To Satellite Phone Service

By: Michael D Tobin

Dec 21, 2023

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+++Jan 10, 2024 update. Here is a video I took of the actual launch from Tuesday evening of Jan 7, 2024 (Not a bad end to the first week of the year). But here's one of my recent podcasts I did and you may go to the 1minute 27second mark into the show to see the launch. It was spectacular.+++

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IOT: The Internet Of Things - Satellite phone service is about to be wayyy cheaper and available thru your provider on regular cellphones without having to have a special phone.

From this link: https://www.androidauthority.com/starlink-satellite-phone-service-3375427/ SpaceX's Starlink plans to roll out its Direct to Cell satellite phone service starting in 2024. Texting will come first to the service, with voice and data to follow in 2025. Initial coverage will include the continental US, Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico, and US territorial waters. ... On the Starlink website, in the business tab, the company says its Direct to Cell satellite phone service will start rolling out in 2024. Texting will come first to the service, with voice and data to follow in 2025.

Once Direct to Cell is fully rolled out, it will “enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters,” according to Starlink. And it appears the service will work with Internet of Things (IoT) devices with common LTE standards. ...

What Are IoT Devices? Definition, Types, and 5 Most Popular for 2024

IoT is an umbrella term that refers to the billions of physical objects or “things” connected to the Internet, all collecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet. 

While IoT has been in existence since the 90s, recent advances in a number of different technologies have made it more practical, such as:

• Access to affordable and reliable sensors
• Increase in the availability of cloud computing platforms
• Advances in machine learning and AI technologies.

IoT devices can range from small ordinary household cooking appliances to sophisticated industrial tools. Each IoT component has a Unique Identifier (UID) and they can also transmit data without the assistance of humans.

From this link: Starlink’s ‘Direct To Cell’ Service Will Beam Internet To Your Smartphone Anywhere In The World Unlike Apple’s satellite SOS connectivity feature that requires a special chip in its iPhones to make it work, Starlink’s service doesn’t have any such limitations. The Starlink Direct To Cell service only requires the user to have a device that supports LTE connectivity and stay subscribed to Starlink’s network carrier partners. Currently, Starlink is bringing the service to T-Mobile subscribers in the USA, Rogers subscribers in Canada, Optus subscribers in Australia and KDDI subscribers in Japan. It is also working with New Zealand’s One NZ and Switzerland’s Salt and there will be more partners across various countries in the future.

Additionally, subscribers will be able to access the Starlink cell phone service only on land, lakes and coastal waters. For oceans, Starlink has a maritime service with a separate subscription plan. It remains to be seen whether Starlink’s service includes the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctic.

(Hero and Featured Image Credits: Courtesy Starlink)