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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Technology
Asharq Al-Awsat

SpaceX and T-Mobile Unveil Satellite Plan to End Cellphone 'Dead Zones'

T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert (L) said he expects the new service to be free of charge on most cellphone plans. (Reuters)

Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites will connect directly to T-Mobile cellphones to provide service access even in the most remote places beyond the reach of cell towers from next year, the two companies announced Thursday.

The new service, which will work on existing cellphones and utilize SpaceX's network of thousands of Starlink satellites in Earth's orbit, will begin offering text messaging services from late 2023, with voice calls and data services expected to follow later, AFP said.

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