First SpaceX Satellites Launch for Breakthrough Direct to Cell Service with T-Mobile
03 Janeiro 2024 - 10:17AM
Business Wire
Major step forward in companies’ vision to
create truly universal coverage by pairing SpaceX’s Starlink
satellite technology with T-Mobile's industry-leading network
Five international partners have joined
T-Mobile and SpaceX on their quest for global connectivity
3…2…1…Lift off! Today, T-Mobile announced that SpaceX’s Falcon 9
rocket launched the first set of Starlink satellites with Direct to
Cell capabilities, following the livestreamed webcast last night.
This is a significant milestone following last year’s joint
announcement of the Coverage Above and Beyond initiative, which
aims to bring connectivity nearly everywhere in the U.S. for
Un-carrier customers — even in many of the most remote locations
previously unreachable by traditional cell signals from any
provider … aka dead zones. Now that the satellites are in low-Earth
orbit, field testing can soon begin on the new service that will
leverage SpaceX’s constellation of satellites with Direct to Cell
technology and T-Mobile’s industry-leading wireless network.
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Major step forward in companies’ vision
to create truly universal coverage by pairing SpaceX’s Starlink
satellite technology with T-Mobile's industry-leading network. Five
international partners have joined T-Mobile and SpaceX on their
quest for global connectivity (Graphics: Business Wire)
“Our mission is to be the best in the world at connecting
customers to their world and today is another step forward in
keeping our customers connected even in the most remote locations
for added peace of mind when they need it most,” said Mike Katz,
President of Marketing, Strategy and Products, T-Mobile. “Today’s
launch is a pivotal moment for this groundbreaking alliance with
SpaceX and our global partners around the world, as we work to make
dead zones a thing of the past.”
With well over half a million square miles of the U.S. and vast
stretches of ocean unreachable by terrestrial network coverage, due
to terrain limitations, land-use restrictions and more, this new
service aims to give customers a crucial additional layer of
connectivity when and where they need it most. With the new
service, the goal is to eliminate worrying about mobile dead zones
and lugging around expensive satellite phones — Un-carrier
customers would be connected nearly everywhere they can see the
sky, and in most cases, with the phone they already have.
Today marks the first of many Starlink satellite launches to
come that will include Direct to Cell capabilities. Initially, the
service will begin with text messaging, with voice and data
coverage to follow in the coming years.
“The launch of these first Direct to Cell satellites is an
exciting milestone for SpaceX to demonstrate our technology," said
Dr. Sara Spangelo, Sr. Director of Satellite Engineering. "We look
forward to rapidly scaling up Direct to Cell with our partner
operators around the world and rolling out messaging service for
T-Mobile customers!”
T-Mobile and SpaceX’s shared vision is to provide truly
universal coverage and last year, they issued an open invitation to
wireless providers worldwide to expand globally with reciprocal
roaming. As of today, five wireless providers are already onboard
to launch Direct to Cell technology including KDDI (Japan), Optus
(Australia), One NZ (New Zealand), Rogers (Canada) and others, with
more to come. And the invitation still stands for any carrier with
the shared goal of global connectivity to join. Additional details
on the alliance and for those interested in joining can be found at
direct.starlink.com.
For more details at T-Mobile, head to
t-mobile.com/coverage/network.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements,
including T-Mobile’s plans to increase cell phone coverage while
utilizing Starlink, and offer such coverage to its customers.
Forward-looking information is based on management’s estimates,
assumptions and projections, and is subject to significant
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the
Company’s control. Important risk factors could cause actual future
results and other future events to differ materially from those
currently estimated by management, including, but not limited to:
the time and costs relating to building out the network.
About T-Mobile US, Inc.
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged
Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative
nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for
all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of
value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best
possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption
that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its
subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by
T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:
https://www.t-mobile.com.
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