T-Mobile becomes FIRST carrier to team up with Elon Musk's SpaceX

T-Mobile is set to provide its US customers with a service that is out of this world next year when it becomes the firs carrier to use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet, which will put an end to dead zones. T-Mobile CEO Mike Sieveret, who co-hosted the event with Musk at Starbase in Texas, said a piece of T-Mobile’s mid-band 5G spectrum will be integrated with the second-generation Starlink satellites, comparing the innovation to ‘a cell tower in the sky.’ Musk also described how using the space internet is a way to ‘save lives,’ as there are countless stories about people who got lost while hiking, froze to death in a blizzard or died from thirst. The firm has launched nearly 3,000 satellites into low-Earth orbit since 2019 and plans to roll out the second-generation, V2, device next year that will have a large antenna to provide connectivity directly to smartphones on the T-Mobile network. Musk shared the announcement on Twitter following the live event The event was held at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas where it keeps the massive Starship rockets SpaceX has launched nearly 3,000 satellites into low-Earth orbit since 2019 and plans to roll out the second-generation, V2, device next year that will have a large antenna to provide connectivity directly to smartphones on the T-Mobile network Musk also described how using the space internet is a way to ‘save lives,’ as there are countless stories about people who got lost while hiking, froze to death in a blizzard or died from thirst Text messaging, including SMS, MMS and participating messaging apps, will empower customers to stay connected and share experiences nearly everywhere. The announcement comes just as a couple lost their lives because they were unable to make a call for help when they were stranded in a remote California desert without gas in their car However, Musk notes that Starlink’s internet service will not replace existing cell phone service carriers - it only provides an extra boost.