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Matt Wille

T-Mobile tackles 5G dead zones with Starlink satellite partnership

T-Mobile is partnering with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to 5G phones. The “Coverage Above and Beyond” program was revealed last night at an event led by Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert.

The program will essentially allow T-Mobile users to connect to Starlink service in areas where T-Mobile’s cellular coverage just doesn’t cut it. These dead zones will no longer be dead — though connectivity will still be limited to about 2 to 4 megabits per second, enough to send a picture message but not really to browse the web.

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