It may have been found a way to put all those telescopes in a way that wouldn't block satellites. The end of mobile dead zones will be brought about when T-Mobile phones connect with the Starlink service. The companies believe that if the partnership works, it will help bring internet connections to the most remote areas in the US. It is possible that low-budget users will have to pay for the service. Coverage Above and Beyond was announced by T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Musk during a live event at Space X's Texas Star base on Thursday. T-Mobile says that the satellite coverage will work with existing devices by using a phone's existing radio, and that it will start rolling out next year. The companies plan to provide voice messaging and data support after that. The service will have 2 to 4 megabits per second per cell zone. Don't expect fast speeds in other places. There are no dead zones for cell phones anywhere in the world, according to Musk.
The new network will be broadcast from the constellation of satellites. Coverage should encompass the entire continental U.S., Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and parts of Alaska. T-Mobile says the service will connect the vast majority of phones.
It's not clear what T-Mobile customers will need to do to get satellite internet. Sievert said he expects the new plan to be included on the company's most popular plans. It is possible that lower cost plans will have to pay some extra money.
Sievert said that their aspiration is to charge a monthly service fee that will be far less than the current monthly service fees. We want to include our most popular plans for free.
T-Mobile did not reply immediately.
The rapid pace with which it hurls its rockets into space has helped to expand Starlink's coverage area. The company currently has over 2,500 Starlink satellites hovering around in Low-Earthorbit. It sounds like a lot, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the 42,000 CEO that Musk wants to purchase over the next few decades.
New satellites seem to be making a difference. The service was on track to provide continuous global coverage by the end of the year, according to Musk. The speeds are going up. Starlink's download speeds were found to be close to those of fixed broadband providers.
Hawaiian Airlines, which earlier this year announced it would partner with Starlink to provide free internet for its passengers, has drawn the attention of commercial partners. T-Mobile's deal eclipses Starlink's previous partnerships, and could potentially provide an on ramp for SpaceX to introduce its product to a far wider U.S. audience.
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