Elon Musk Says Starlink Now Testing Satellite Internet To Mobile Service: What It Offers – News18

Last Updated:January 28, 2025, 08:30 IST

Starlink is planning for the next phase of its service which completely avoid the use of ground towers and run the internet on the phone.

Starlink is planning to change the way its satellite internet works, and offering its services straight to your smartphones. Yes, the Elon Musk-owned company has started testing this feature that will negate the use of ground towers and provide the internet without any geographical limits.

The testing for this form of internet service allows the company to expand its reach and not rely on countries to comply with the telecom regulations in some regions.

Satellite Internet Everywhere: How It Works

Starlink will have a game changer on its hands when its service gets support for the satellite-to-cell phone feature which will be expensive but will help people in remote areas to access the internet, make calls and even send messages.

Starlink has already deployed its satellites in space which is beaming the internet through towers, but going towerless and straight to the handset means you are quickly reducing the friction for the technology with the help of the satellites that already support the feature.

That’s not all, you won’t need advanced hardware, router to the Starlink internet, as your powerful smartphone can easily lap up the network and power the service. Having said that, you will need a flagship device that supports satellite technology, something that Google, Samsung and Apple are now offering through a range of products.

Does this make Starlink internet cheaper? Well, that won’t happen in the early phase of its roll out and that day is still quite far from becoming possible.