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Title: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: NT2C on August 26, 2022, 12:10:23 AM
T-Mobile says subscribers will be able to connect to Starlink second-gen satellites for coverage (https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-starlink-partnership-012539605.html?src=rss)
Title: Re: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: Raptor on August 26, 2022, 09:09:43 AM
Quote from: NT2C on August 26, 2022, 12:10:23 AMT-Mobile says subscribers will be able to connect to Starlink second-gen satellites for coverage (https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-starlink-partnership-012539605.html?src=rss)
Wow! This can be a game changer for the cell phone world. Granted it is several years away but assuming it works half as well as the article claims that opens up a lot of rural territory for both high speed internet and cell service.
Title: Re: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: NT2C on August 26, 2022, 10:53:01 AM
Quote from: Raptor on August 26, 2022, 09:09:43 AM
Quote from: NT2C on August 26, 2022, 12:10:23 AMT-Mobile says subscribers will be able to connect to Starlink second-gen satellites for coverage (https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-starlink-partnership-012539605.html?src=rss)
Wow! This can be a game changer for the cell phone world. Granted it is several years away but assuming it works half as well as the article claims that opens up a lot of rural territory for both high speed internet and cell service.
It's a game changer for preppers as well.
Title: Re: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: NapalmMan67 on August 26, 2022, 03:23:00 PM
Heard this on the news this morning.  Sounds like our service costs are going to go up.


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Title: Re: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: Raptor on August 26, 2022, 03:54:38 PM
Quote from: NapalmMan67 on August 26, 2022, 03:23:00 PMHeard this on the news this morning.  Sounds like our service costs are going to go up.


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Well actually regardless of the deal or not cell service costs are going to increase.
Title: Re: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: Anianna on August 26, 2022, 05:07:42 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuhxNWD5vJ/

Quote from: audience memberHow do you see this maybe going further into the solar system, maybe a future partnership there?

Quote from: MuskUh, well we'd love to have T-Mobile on Mars.
Title: Re: The end of cell dead spots?
Post by: NapalmMan67 on August 29, 2022, 03:07:06 PM
Quote from: Raptor on August 26, 2022, 03:54:38 PM
Quote from: NapalmMan67 on August 26, 2022, 03:23:00 PMHeard this on the news this morning.  Sounds like our service costs are going to go up.


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Well actually regardless of the deal or not cell service costs are going to increase.

Truth.  This will probably accelerate that though.


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