{"id":146310,"date":"2022-08-25T18:08:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T01:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=146310"},"modified":"2022-08-25T18:08:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T01:08:47","slug":"t%e2%80%91mobile-takes-coverage-above-and-beyond-with-spacex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=146310","title":{"rendered":"T\u2011Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starbase, TX&#8230;In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/aboveandbeyond\">live event<\/a>\u00a0today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO and President Mike Sievert and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk announced Coverage Above and Beyond: a breakthrough new plan to bring cell phone connectivity everywhere. Leveraging Starlink, SpaceX\u2019s constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, and T-Mobile\u2019s industry-leading wireless network, the Un-carrier plans to provide near complete coverage in most places in the U.S. \u2013 even in many of the most remote locations previously unreachable by traditional cell signals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146311\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1.png 1250w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1-570x280.png 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1-701x345.png 701w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/nr-hero-Coverage-Above-Beyond-8-24-22-1250x615-1-1067x525.png 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qzli-Ww26Qs\" title=\"SpaceX + T-Mobile Update\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today, despite powerful LTE and 5G wireless networks, well over half a million square miles of the U.S. in addition to vast stretches of ocean are untouched by cell signals \u2026 from ANY provider. And as anyone who has ever encountered a mobile dead zone knows, the wireless industry has struggled to cover these areas with traditional terrestrial cellular technology, most often due to land-use restrictions (e.g. National Parks), terrain limits (e.g. mountains, deserts and other topographical realities) and America\u2019s sheer vastness. In those areas, people are either disconnected or pay exorbitant rates to lug around a sat phone. SpaceX and T-Mobile share a vision where these uncovered areas are a relic of the past, and today, the companies are taking a first step to make that vision a reality.<\/p>\n<p>From the middle of Death Valley to the Great Smokey Mountains or even that persistent neighborhood dead zone, T-Mobile and SpaceX have a vision to give customers a crucial additional layer of connectivity in areas previously unreachable by cell signals from any provider. And the service aims to work with the phone already in your pocket. The vast majority of smartphones already on T-Mobile\u2019s network will be compatible with the new service using the device\u2019s existing radio. No extra equipment to buy. It just works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always thought differently about what it means to keep customers connected, and that\u2019s why we\u2019re working with the best to deliver coverage above and beyond anything customers have ever seen before,\u201d said Sievert. \u201cMore than just a groundbreaking alliance, this represents two industry-shaking innovators challenging the old ways of doing things to create something entirely new that will further connect customers and scare competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe important thing about this is that it means there are no dead zones anywhere in the world for your cell phone,\u201d said SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to do this with T-Mobile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To provide this service, the companies will create a new network, broadcast from Starlink\u2019s satellites using T-Mobile\u2019s mid-band spectrum nationwide. This true satellite-to-cellular service will provide nearly complete coverage almost anywhere a customer can see the sky.<\/p>\n<p>With this technology, T-Mobile is planning to give customers text coverage practically everywhere in the continental US, Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico and territorial waters, even outside the signal of T-Mobile\u2019s network starting with a beta in select areas by the end of next year after SpaceX\u2019s planned satellite launches. Text messaging, including SMS, MMS and participating messaging apps, will empower customers to stay connected and share experiences nearly everywhere. Afterwards, the companies plan to pursue the addition of voice and data coverage.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the CEOs shared their vision for expanding Coverage Above and Beyond globally, issuing an open invitation to the world\u2019s carriers to collaborate for truly global connectivity. T-Mobile committed to offer reciprocal roaming to those providers working with them to enable this vision.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s news is the next step in T-Mobile\u2019s quest to deliver\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/news\/un-carrier\/coveragebeyond\">Coverage Beyond<\/a>. Earlier this year, the Un-carrier gave customers enhanced connectivity beyond the reach of its network \u2013 in the air and abroad. Today\u2019s move is the next step on the path to provide the ultimate coverage experience.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-legaltext\">Some uses may require certain plan or feature; see T-Mobile.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-legaltext\"><strong>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-legaltext\">This communication contains certain forward-looking statements, including T-Mobile\u2019s plans to increase cell phone coverage while utilizing Starlink, and offer such coverage to its customers. Forward-looking information is based on management\u2019s estimates, assumptions and projections, and is subject to significant uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company\u2019s 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 timing and finalization of agreements relating to building out the new network, and the time and costs relating to building out the network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-legaltext\">About T-Mobile US, Inc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-legaltext\">T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America\u2019s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile\u2019s 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:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/\">https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starbase, TX&#8230;In a\u00a0live event\u00a0today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) CEO and President Mike Sievert and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk announced Coverage Above and Beyond: a breakthrough new plan to bring cell phone connectivity everywhere. 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