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An announcement: With how little has been revealed, it’s hard to know what exactly the two companies are planning on discussing. Perhaps it’s a spectrum announcement of some kind? A partnership to strengthen both Starlink’s sometimes-overloaded satellite internet connections in rural areas and T-Mobile’s home internet product that doesn’t have quite enough coverage? A SpaceX deal for T-Mobile subscribers? We’ll have to tune into the show to see.
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SpaceX and T-Mobile’s ‘connectivity’ event could be big for 5G and Starlink
SpaceX and T-Mobile will host a joint event on Thursday at 8PM ET announcing plans to “increase connectivity.” SpaceX “chief engineer” Elon Musk and T-Mobile’s CEO and president Mike Sievert will be presenting at the event, which will happen at SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in South Texas, where a Starship prototype was recently loaded onto the launchpad.
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The two companies haven’t revealed much more beyond that, though Musk is already teasing that the event will be “something special.” The livestream link is already live.
With how little has been revealed, it’s hard to know what exactly the two companies are planning on discussing. Perhaps it’s a spectrum announcement of some kind? A partnership to strengthen both Starlink’s sometimes-overloaded satellite internet connections in rural areas and T-Mobile’s home internet product that doesn’t have quite enough coverage? A SpaceX deal for T-Mobile subscribers? We’ll have to tune into the show to see."
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24 AUG 2022
Elon Musk and T-Mobile US CEO and President Mike Sievert will tomorrow reveal how they will work together to increase connectivity, a move potentially related to previous statements by the SpaceX founder about using his Starlink satellites to augment 5G services.
Musk spoke at MWC21 Barcelona about several ways Starlink could complement mobile operators’ 5G services while also mentioning he had at least two deals in the works with major players in the sector, one of which now appears to be T-Mobile.
At the time he noted Starlink’s satellites could provide mobile operators with 5G backhaul and help them meet rural connectivity requirements contained in their 5G licences.
The CEOs will host a live event on 25 August at SpaceX’s launch facility near Brownsville, Texas. The link is already live here.
This is something special https://t.co/LSMIRYT8zf
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 24, 2022
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