T-Mobile is accepting applications from subscribers who want to join the Starlink beta program
“Eliminating blind spots via cell phone towers in space (aka direct to cell phone satellites) is becoming a reality and reached a new milestone today. T-Mobile is opening up its non-carrier partner and satellite technology early next year Starlink, the trailblazer registered for the test program, continues to rapidly put direct-to-cell satellites into orbit.
How T-Mobile’s satellite service works. |Image source-T-Mobile
T-Mobile noted that it will prioritize emergency facilities and individuals when it comes to limited space available for testing. This is because these agencies and personnel have a role to protect the community, and even in beta testing, their need to connect to mobile phone signals through satellite may be more important.
“T-Mobile Starlink is the world’s first major low-Earth orbit constellation paired with terrestrial cellular spectrum, allowing the phone in your pocket to work in areas of the United States where there has never been, and likely never will be, terrestrial coverage. It’s a A truly groundbreaking engineering breakthrough that means we’re one step closer to helping T-Mobile customers feel confident that wherever they are, as long as they can see the sky, T-Mobile has them covered. Mike Katz, President, T-Mobile Marketing, Strategy and Products
T-Mobile Calls beta testing ‘the next big step’ T-Mobile The experience reaches beyond. T-MobileThe service provides users with the best signal in the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico and U.S. waters. This will deliver the cellular signal to the user even if they are outside the signal area of the carrier’s terrestrial cellular network.
Because first responders needed to communicate during Hurricanes Helen and Milton, T-Mobile Although not yet ready for commercial use, it has launched its Starlink service. First responders and loved ones will be able to use the service to stay connected with others during and after the storm. Customers with capable devices will be able to receive emergency alerts and send/receive messages when satellites are overhead.
This real-life test helps those who lose cellphone and broadband service during hurricanes. It also provides T-Mobile and provide information that can be used to improve the system.
2024-12-16 20:08:18