{"id":487912,"date":"2022-08-26T05:06:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T02:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spacex-t-mobile-join-forces-to-bring-cellphone-service-to-remote-areas\/"},"modified":"2022-08-26T05:06:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T02:06:15","slug":"spacex-t-mobile-join-forces-to-bring-cellphone-service-to-remote-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-t-mobile-join-forces-to-bring-cellphone-service-to-remote-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"#SpaceX, T-Mobile join forces to bring cellphone service to remote areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df45359488\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df45359488\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spacex-t-mobile-join-forces-to-bring-cellphone-service-to-remote-areas\/#%E2%80%9CSpaceX_T-Mobile_join_forces_to_bring_cellphone_service_to_remote_areas%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;SpaceX, T-Mobile join forces to bring cellphone service to remote areas&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSpaceX_T-Mobile_join_forces_to_bring_cellphone_service_to_remote_areas%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;SpaceX, T-Mobile join forces to bring cellphone service to remote areas&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>U.S wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/companies\/TMUS.O\">(TMUS.O)<\/a>\u00a0will use Elon Musk-owned SpaceX\u2019s Starlink satellites to provide mobile users with network access in parts of the United States, the companies announced on Thursday, outlining plans to connect users\u2019 mobile phones directly to satellites in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The new plans, which would exist alongside T-mobile\u2019s existing cellular services, would cut out the need for cell towers and offer service for sending texts and images where cell coverage does not currently exist, key for emergency situations in remote areas, Musk said at a flashy event on Thursday at his company\u2019s south Texas rocket facility.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/elon-musk-031.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert take part in a joint news conference at the SpaceX Starbase, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., August 25, 2022. REUTERS\/Adrees Latif\" class=\"wp-image-23620882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/elon-musk-031.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/elon-musk-031.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/elon-musk-031.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The new plans would cut out the need for cell towers and offer service for sending texts and images where cell coverage does not currently exist.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1411286407.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"T-Mobile\" class=\"wp-image-23620518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1411286407.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1411286407.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1411286407.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1411286407.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>T-Mobile will use Starlink satellites to provide mobile users with wider network access.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/ Justin Sullivan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Starlink\u2019s satellites will use T-Mobile\u2019s mid-band spectrum to create a new network. Most phones used by the company\u2019s customers will be compatible with the new service, which will start with texting services in a beta phase beginning by the end of next year.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>SpaceX has launched nearly 3,000 low-Earth-orbiting Starlink satellites since 2019, handily outpacing rivals OneWeb and Amazon.com Inc\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/companies\/AMZN.O\">(AMZN.O)<\/a>\u00a0Project Kuiper.<\/p>\n<p>SpaceX\u2019s next-generation Starlink satellites, the first of which are planned to launch on SpaceX\u2019s next-generation Starship rocket whenever it is fully developed, will have larger antennae that will allow connectivity directly to mobile phones on the T-mobile network, Musk said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are constructing special antenna. \u2026 They are actually very big antenna that are extremely advanced,\u201d he said. \u201cThe important thing is you will not need to get a new phone. The phone you currently have will work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, U.S telecom firms are in a race to build up the mid-band portion of their 5G networks to catch up with T-Mobile, which bagged a chunky 2.5 GHz of mid-band spectrum thanks to a buyout of rival Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-band or C-Band has proven to be perfect for 5G, as it provides a good balance of capacity and coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The carrier said it aims to pursue voice and data coverage after the texting services beta phase.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite communications firm AST SpaceMobile Inc\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/companies\/ASTS.O\">(ASTS.O)<\/a>\u00a0is also building a global cellular broadband network in space that will operate with mobile devices without the need for additional hardware.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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