The T-Mobile license is the first collaboration between a satellite operator and wireless carrier to be approved by the FCC ...

"The FCC is actively promoting competition in the space economy by supporting more partnerships between terrestrial mobile ...

Using satellites as a backup for cell service, and providing coverage in areas where traditional service doesn't cover, just ...

T-Mobile plans already offer some of the best value in the business with their reasonable pricing and top-tier coverage. Now ...

The FCC has granted SpaceX permission to go forward with plans to offer a direct-to-phone version of its Starlink satellite ...

The US regulator is also allowing SpaceX to orbit some of the company's Starlink satellites closer to Earth, which should ...

Starlink received approval to provide Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS) within the United States. This means that in areas not covered by terrestrial cellular networks, Starlink satellites can ...

In remote locations, this means your phone might be able to connect straight to satellites instead of cell towers.

The FCC approved T-Mobile and SpaceX's license to provide supplemental telecom coverage from space to eliminate dead zones.

What Happened: The FCC has granted SpaceX a U.S. commercial license for its Starlink Direct-to-Cell service. This license ...

SpaceX and T-Mobile US may start connecting smartphones in dead spots directly via Starlink. The satellites are also allowed ...

T-Mobile and SpaceX's Starlink announced a satellite-to-phone service that's supposed to eliminate 'dead zones' back in 2022.