SpaceX has launched 20 of its Starlink satellites up into Earth's orbit, enabling direct-to-cellphone connectivity for subscribers anywhere on the planet. That completes the constellation's first orbital shell, following a launch of an initial batch of six satellites for testing back in January.
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @BlokchainB 7 Dec
Will this obsolete Verizon?
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93 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 7 Dec
Not yet but maybe in 5 years
But Verizon also has 100 million customers
This will be great for international travelers
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59 sats \ 2 replies \ @TheWildHustle 7 Dec
I hope it obsoletes them all.
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 7 Dec
Why? Isn’t decentralization and competition good?
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63 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 7 Dec
I know visible and spectrum mobile uses Verizon wireless network
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 7 Dec
About damn time... as long as you can see the sky you should be OK with the signal, no more dead spots I think... Would like to test how it is in real life. Sounds like good plan tho...
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