SpaceX is targeting peak download speeds of 150Mbps per user for its next-generation Direct-to-Cell Starlink service. The update was shared by SpaceX Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs Lead Udrivolf Pica during the International Telecommunication Union\u2019s Space Connect conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are aiming at peak speeds of 150Mbps per user,\u201d Pica said during the conference<\/a>. \u201cSo something incredible if you think about the link budgets from space to the mobile phone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n If achieved, the 150Mbps goal would represent a significant jump from the current performance of Starlink Direct-to-Cell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today, SpaceX\u2019s cellular Starlink service, offered in partnership with T-Mobile under the T-Satellite brand, provides speeds of roughly 4Mbps per user. The service is designed primarily for texts, low-resolution video calls, and select apps in locations that traditionally have no cellular service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n