šØBIG! Your smartphone could soon connect directly to satellites, eliminating dependence on mobile towers. > Standard smartphones will need no additional hardware š„ ā¢ Telecom operators can lease satellite network access instead of building expensive infrastructure. ā¢ TRAI has recommended spectrum allocation for the service. ā¢ Proposed licences will run for 20 years. This could revolutionise connectivity, even when floods, storms or disasters knock out conventional mobile networksšš¼ No towers. No network dead zones.