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Why do you need satellite if you can connect to a base station? This makes no sense.

No, they claim direct phone to satellite link.

No, that’s just satellite backhaul for a cell tower. That’s not hard, but also typically if you can get power to a base station you can run fiber along the same poles the power runs on.

This is direct from handset to satellite, it’s clearly explained in the link.

> That’s not hard, but also typically if you can get power to a base station you can run fiber along the same poles the power runs on.

Or a directional microwave link to the next station in sight.

Aren't those satellites going to generate simulated cell tower signals so you won't require any modification whatsoever?