SpaceX, Rogers to Connect Mobiles Phones to Satellites in Remote Canadian Areas

SpaceX, Rogers to Connect Mobiles Phones to Satellites in Remote Canadian Areas
Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers Communications logo in an illustration taken on July 8, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/Reuters
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Rogers Communications and Elon Musk’s SpaceX plan to connect mobile phones to satellite-based services aiming to expand coverage to remote areas in Canada, the companies said on Wednesday.

The service, which will be delivered via the space company’s Starlink satellite network, will cover 4G and 5G phones starting with SMS text and will eventually expand to voice and data service in Canadian areas without networks.