T-Mobile and SpaceX Starlink launch big initiative to end dead zones once and for all

• T-Mobile and SpaceX have announced a new partnership.
• T-Mobile phones will be able to connect to Starlink satellites for messaging.
• The companies aim to launch the satellites and beta for the new service by the end of 2023.

T-Mobile and SpaceX are teaming up to make dead zones a thing of the past. Coverage Above and Beyond is a breakthrough service that will give customers basic cellular coverage in areas that don't normally have it.

The service will use T-Mobile's mid-band spectrum which will be integrated into Starlink's second- generation satellites. Satellites will be able to beam a connection to your phone once they're in the air.

According to Musk, the satellites will be able to provide as much as 2mbps per cell zone. While this won't have the same bandwidth as a Starlink terminal, Musk said during the presentation that it should be enough for basic messaging and other applications. This will be expanded for voice and data at some point.

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Basic coverage "beyond the reach of any cellular network" should be provided in areas where even the best carriers in the U.S. have struggled to offer any type of connection.

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Users who are lost or stranded can still retain basic communication, according to Musk.

There are no dead zones for cell phones anywhere in the world, according to Musk. We are very excited to do this with T-Mobile.

Mike Sievert, the CEO of T-Mobile, said that the carrier will get a test version of the service in the late 20th century. T-Mobile plans to make it free on its most popular plans, while low cost plans will likely pay a fee, according to him. Because it uses T-Mobile's mid-band spectrum, there's a good chance you'll be able to use it.

"We've always thought differently about what it means to keep customers connected and that's why we're working with the best to deliver coverage above and beyond anything customers have ever seen before." Two industry-shaking innovators are challenging the old ways of doing things to create something completely new that will further connect customers and scare competitors.

Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, and territorial waters will be covered by T-Mobile. Both companies invite carriers to participate in order to achieve "reciprocal roaming," where users don't have to worry about coverage when travelling.