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 **SpaceX** launched its first batch of **Starlink satellites** with the embedded capability to connect **directly with phones on the ground**. **T-Mobile, the company’s partner in connectivity, is signed on to enable the service within the US as early as this year.**
-Get connected: **Direct-to-cell technology** (//These modems are similar to cell phone towers but operating in space. Once these satellites are in orbit, they instantly connect over a laser backhaul to Starlink's low-earth-orbit (LEO) constellation to provide global connectivity//) (//Lynk technology connects to mobile phones on the ground in a way similar to roaming networks, where the satellite mobile service will connect to another available cellular network when outside the range of its home network.//) has gained steam in the past few years as satellite operators have forged partnerships with telecom companies and phone manufacturers to bring the ability to connect directly to satellites in times of need to a broad consumer market.
+Get connected: **Direct-to-cell technology** (//These modems are similar to cell phone towers but operating in space. Once these satellites are in orbit, they instantly connect over a laser backhaul to Starlink's low-earth-orbit (LEO) constellation to provide global connectivity//) (//**__Lynk technology__** connects to mobile phones on the ground in a way similar to roaming networks, where the satellite mobile service will connect to another available cellular network when outside the range of its home network.//) has gained steam in the past few years as satellite operators have forged partnerships with telecom companies and phone manufacturers to bring the ability to connect directly to satellites in times of need to a broad consumer market.
 Satellites equipped with this technology mimic cell towers. This can enable users on the ground to send texts and make calls even when they’re in remote locations not covered by terrestrial towers.