Direct high-bandwidth satellite-to-phone needs new phone chipset frequencies, about a two-year hardware cycle, plus matching satellites. Phones using the acquired spectrum should start shipping in around two years; you should be able to watch video anywhere, including in normal homes, without putting terrestrial…
"we're still at the early stages of sort of a big Leo Constellation communication idea"
"the antenna for that high bandwidth, low latency thing is sort of about the size of medium pizza"
"Starlink V2, launching next year, will transmit direct to mobile phones, eliminating dead zones worldwide"
"We’ve had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity."
"Starlink will be great for text messages, voice calls & low res pics."
"After thinking it through, SpaceX Starlink will provide emergency services access for mobile phones for people in distress for free. This applies worldwide, subject to approval by country governments. Can’t have a situation where someone dies because they forgot or were unable to pay for it."
"Starlink direct to mobile phone Internet is exclusively with @Tmobile in the US for the first year, then other carriers thereafter. We are starting off working with one carrier in each country, but ultimately hope to serve all carriers."
"Hopefully, only a few more months before there are 300 direct to mobile phone Starlink satellites in operation. That is the number needed to achieve continuous coverage over mid latitudes."
"Starlink connectivity directly from our satellites to mobile phones will be profoundly important and save many lives when there are natural or human-driven disasters"
"We have accelerated the rollout of Starlink direct to cell phone connectivity for areas affected by the hurricanes. This is being provided free of charge by SpaceX and TMobile to help those in need."
"Starlink direct to cell phone emergency services will work with existing cell phones, so no extra hardware required"
"This is just the beginning. My guess is that there will be as many Starlink direct to cell phone satellites as there are for our high bandwidth terminals. As a rough rule of thumb, however, bandwidth will be ~1/10th as high for phones vs a dedicated Starlink antenna (physics is the law). Still a major gamechanger."
"Starlink’s new system enables Internet connectivity for your mobile phone with no extra equipment or special app. It just works."
"The first Starlink satellite direct to cell phone constellation is now complete. This will enable unmodified cellphones to have Internet connectivity in remote areas. Bandwidth per beam is only ~10Mb, but future constellations will be much more capable."
"The @SpaceX @Starlink system will ensure that your phone always has connectivity. No more cell phone dead zones!"
"Starlink direct from satellite to cell phone Internet connection starts beta test in 3 days"
"Medium resolution images, music & audio podcasts should work with the current generation Starlink direct-to-phone constellation. Next generation constellation will do medium resolution video."
"Starlink direct to your unmodified phone with no new hardware required!"
"This is defined as shared spectrum, not exclusive, just like our Ka and Ku bands"
"By partnering with @Starlink direct-to-cell, your mobile phone company can eliminate dead zones!"
"spectrum that was acquired probably start shipping in around 2 years"
"Cool. Starlink satellite direct to phone version 2 constellation will be much better. Medium resolution video."
"We are not developing a phone"
"V2 of the @Starlink direct-to-phone satellite constellation is a giant improvement over V1 with 100 times more bandwidth!"