What's the Story? T-Mobile and SpaceX play the long game on direct-to-cell service
Light Reading editors discuss why it could take a while before service providers start seeing meaningful revenue from direct-to-cell satellite services, if ever.
At a Glance
- T-Mobile and SpaceX team up on direct-to-cell service (01:31)
- Other direct-to-cell satellite services from competitors (07:54)
- Will customers be willing to pay more for direct-to-cell satellite connectivity? (11:17)
Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast with an update on the partnership between SpaceX and T-Mobile to launch satellites capable of direct-to-cell service. We discuss what this means for customers as well as T-Mobile's competitors. We also look at why it could take a while before service providers start seeing meaningful revenue from direct-to-cell satellite services, if ever.
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Here are a few topics we cover:
T-Mobile and SpaceX team up on direct-to-cell service (01:31)
How the direct-to-cell satellite service could impact T-Mobile's customers (03:59)
Other direct-to-cell satellite services from competitors (07:54)
Will customers be willing to pay more for direct-to-cell satellite connectivity? (11:17)
Kelsey wishes she knew how to fly a helicopter so she could rescue Mike from mountaintops (13:14)
Has anyone tried a Bullitt phone? (14:26)
Satellite connectivity could keep you from ending up on an episode of Dateline (15:33)
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