SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that it achieved a peak download speed of 17 Mb/s on an Android phone with the help of Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit. What Happened: The company used a Samsung Android phone without modifications. SpaceX launched six satellites with direct-to-cell capability earlier this year. Each satellite features a modem functioning as a cell tower in space, aiming to provide users with global access to texting, calling, and internet browsing using standard LTE phones, without requiring additional hardware, software, or apps. However, unlike traditional cell t…
