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by shaklee3 614 days ago
That's not how satellites work. The beam is far larger than a cell tower, so they're absolutely going to be transmitting where there are towers.
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Salgat 614 days ago
The cell antennas are omnidirectional but the satellites are phased array. They aren't going to be that narrow, but they can avoid, for example, a city that already has extensive coverage. Remember, these are meant for out in remote areas or in areas of cell outtages, not for downtown in a major city.
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shaklee3 614 days ago
They are, but that doesn't mean people have to use them that way. They will get use all over and not just in rural areas
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Salgat 613 days ago
What I'm saying is that if it really does interfere with LTE in a significant manner, then T-Mobile, a carrier partnering with Starlink, has a large incentive to work with them to reduce that interference.
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shaklee3 613 days ago
Right, but carriers without deals (att) won't
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Salgat 613 days ago
Most carriers, especially in more populated areas, share the same towers.
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shaklee3 613 days ago
I'm not sure what you are getting at. Each carrier would have to make a deal with SpaceX. Doesn't matter if they share the same tower. If SpaceX is interfering with their frequency band, they are going to file a complaint with the FCC
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