AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon join forces to eliminate mobile coverage dead zones - Engadget

"AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have announced a new Joint Venture that will see them work together to eliminate wireless dead zones in the US, with a specific focus boosting coverage in rural areas and underserved communities with satellites."

"The trio of traditionally not-so friendly carriers said in a joint press release that they intend to pool their "limited spectrum resources to increase capacity, improve the customer experience, and help satellite providers reach more customers through a unified platform." This approach, they say, will "provide a better and more consistent customer experience across the industry.""

"The JV will seek to enable more satellite service providers to compete in the fast-growing market, and the carriers say they will work with mobile network operators in rural areas where coverage is often limited, simplifying the process of integrating direct-to-device (D2D) technologies."

"For one, the unlikely partnership could be a hedge against SpaceX starting to offer its own MNO if it can get the tech working reliably enough. T-Mobile currently has a deal with Starlink, and last year made its satellite texting feature free for a number of months (interestingly, even if you were with one of the carriers involved in the JV announced today)."

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced a joint venture to eliminate wireless dead zones across the United States, with emphasis on improving coverage in rural areas and underserved communities using satellites. The carriers intend to pool limited spectrum resources to increase capacity, improve customer experience, and help satellite providers reach more customers through a unified platform. The plan aims to provide a more consistent customer experience across the industry. The venture will enable more satellite service providers to compete in a growing market and will work with mobile network operators in rural areas with limited coverage. It will simplify integration of direct-to-device technologies for those operators.

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