SpaceX, T-Mobile Joining Hands to Increase Internet Access in Remote Areas of the US
T-Mobile plans to use the Starlink satellite to provide mobile users with Internet access in remote areas of the United States. The US wireless carrier plans to connect users’ smartphones directly to satellites in orbit, thus cutting the need for cell towers. Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced the partnership earlier this week at SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. The service is expected to launch next year and is said to work for free with existing phones.
T Mobile and By Elon Musk SpaceX is working together to provide wireless phone services in remote areas of the United States. As mentioned earlier, the new service will bring thousands of Starlink satellite in Earth orbit for use.
The service is said to start offering text messaging services from the second half of 2023. Users are expected to receive voice calls and data services after that.
Musk recently tweeted that, “Starlink V2, launching next year, will stream directly to mobile phones, eliminating dead zones around the world.”
Starlink V2, launching next year, will stream directly to mobile phones, eliminating dead zones around the world
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 26, 2022
The billionaire businessman also added that there is an open invitation for other carriers to work with Starlink. As mentioned earlier, most phones used by T-Mobile customers will be compatible with the new service.
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