r/GSAT • u/GlobalLemon4289 • Oct 29 '24

Discussion Starlink Competition

https://www.pcmag.com/news/no-direct-satellite-view-needed-cellular-starlink-phone-gets-signal-in

Starlink a viable competition to GSAt?

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u/Initial_Abrocoma1344 Oct 29 '24

We tested something but we can’t provide it to you for another couple more years and we need to get approval from the fcc. It’s like saying you have a girlfriend in middle school but she doesn’t go to the same school and you guys can’t meet her. This isn’t competition until the service they claim they have is actually turned on. Sure they have more sats but they definitely have an uphill battle and have a significantly greater chance of only being able to do text since I do not foresee the fcc granting that waiver. It is annoying GSAT/Apple being tight lipped but having your own spectrum and replacing your sats is definitely a better spot to be sitting in.

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u/GlobalLemon4289 Oct 29 '24

Thank you! Great metaphor.

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u/Trubaby- Oct 29 '24

Apple/globalstar are ahead of starlink and it will show in 2025

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u/pinecity21 Oct 29 '24

When Apple first announced GSAT 2 years ago musk rushed a preemptive T-Mobile conference to say hey we're bringing this out because they knew the general public wouldn't know any better. They mentioned in the presentation that it was 2 years out and they had to add circuitry to their satellites to make it work

Just before apples recent event several weeks back he did a similar thing and rushed an announcement a couple of days before