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SpaceX Wins U.S. Patent for Direct-to-Cell Technology
Original: SpaceX Granted U.S. Patent for Direct-to-Cell Beam Synchronization and Delay Compensation Technology
SpaceX has been granted a U.S. patent covering beam synchronization and delay compensation for direct-to-cell communications. The technology supports the company's effort to connect standard mobile phones directly to satellites, allowing calls and data service without ground towers. The patent highlights SpaceX's push into satellite-based mobile connectivity, competing with other providers in the fast-growing direct-to-device market.
Why now: SpaceX's direct-to-cell ambitions, already visible through Starlink mobile services, make each new patent a sign of its expanding role in satellite-to-phone connectivity.
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- SpaceX Granted U.S. Patent for Direct-to-Cell Beam Synchronization and Delay Compensation Technology · SatNews Publishers
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