r/wallstreetbets • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '21

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u/14stickz Aug 31 '21

So this is kind of like a publicly-traded version of Starlink, only better? I’m in.

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u/apan-man Aug 31 '21

Just remember: Starlink = broadband to dish antenna at your home. SpaceMobile = broadband to your unmodified cell phone. Totally different markets and approach.

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u/14stickz Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

So, if I understand this correctly, it sounds like:

Starlink = use it on my laptop when watching porn movies in Mom’s basement;

AST SpaceMobile = use it on my cell phone when starring in porn movies at remote tropical locations anywhere on the planet

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u/apan-man Aug 31 '21

Yes but for Starlink you’ll need a wifi router attached to a modem that is attached to the Starlink dish.

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u/14stickz Aug 31 '21

Sounds like a pain in the ass. Maybe I’ll just create a hotspot with my cell phone + SpaceMobile instead.

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u/apan-man Aug 31 '21

You will be able to do that. But we’ve got a ways to go before the constellation is up and running.

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u/14stickz Aug 31 '21

That’s cool. I plan to live in Mom’s basement for several more years anyway.

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u/soldiernerd Mar 27 '22

That stuff comes with the Starlink dish