T-Mobile Will Use SpaceX's Starlink for Emergency Alerts, SMS Texting During Hurricane Milton
T-Mobile and SpaceX got emergency approval from the Federal Communications Commission this past weekend to use the latter's Starlink service to send emergency alerts to those affected by Hurricane Helene in areas where cell service remains down.
FCC Approves Emergency Cellular Starlink Service for Hurricane Helene Victims
Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite service for emergency alerts goes online in North Carolina as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton this week.
Starlinks Direct-to-Cell Service Temporarily Approved
A direct-to-cell service based on Starlink’s satellites and T-Mobile’s cellular network has been approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FTC). The regulator granted SpaceX a temporary clearance for Starlink’s direct-to-cell service,
SpaceX and T-Mobile Deploy Starlink Cellular for Emergency Relief in Hurricane Helene-Affected Areas
To support recovery efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene, SpaceX, and T-Mobile have temporarily deployed Starlink Cellular, providing emergency alerts and limited texting services. The Federal
US lawmakers dig into FCC's $900M Starlink snub in wake of Hurricane Helene
Nearly a billion dollars in rural broadband subsidies wouldn't go amiss The Chairman of the US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, James Comer, is investigating the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to revoke an award of almost $900 million in rural broadband subsidies to Elon Musk's Starlink.
SpaceX, T-Mobile's satellite network for phones gets green light in Helene's wake
The FCC has given temporary approval for SpaceX and T-Mobile to offer satellite service to smartphones in areas affected by ...
Starlink and T-Mobile’s text-by-satellite service is available in Florida
If your phone connects to a Starlink satellite instead of the usual antenna, you’ll see 1 to 2 bars of service, and the ...
T-Mobile Announces ‘5G On Demand’: A Portable 5G Private Network Solution
Deployable in under 48 hours, new T-Mobile 5G Advanced Network Solution delivers low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity for ...
T-Mobile follows up Verizon with a network outage of its own (Updated)
T-Mobile's cellular network is experiencing an outage this afternoon, affecting Mint and Google Fi customers, as well.
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FCC gives go-ahead to T-Mobile US, Starlink for direct-to-cellular service as part of Helene response
T-Mobile US and Starlink received permission from the FCC to make D2C connectivity available in areas of North Carolina ...
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T-Mobile Testing Satellite Coverage in Hurricane-Affected Areas
Sep 11, 2024 T-Mobile and SpaceX have successfully tested a wireless emergency alert (WEA) via the Starlink network's new ...
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T-Mobile US primes itself for enterprise lead
T-Mobile US’ Ulf Ewaldsson outlined how his company has prepared its network to go beyond consumer services and into the ...
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T-Mobile's private 5G networks transform oil & gas communications
Public 5G networks have been a mainstay in the oil and gas industry since the switch from 4G. These networks have been used ...
T-Mobile pays $16 million fine for three years’ worth of data breaches
Breaches in three consecutive years lead to $16M fine and new security protocols. T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $15.75 million ...
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T-Mobile US unveils 5G on demand for portable use cases
T-Mobile US took the wraps off its 5G On Demand box that provides users with portable 5G private network services.