T‑Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceX ‑ T‑Mobile Newsroom
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In a live event today, T‑Mobile and SpaceX announced Coverage Above and Beyond: a breakthrough new plan to bring cell phone connectivity nearly everywhere.
  • “The vast majority of smartphones already on T-Mobile’s network will be compatible with the new service using the device’s existing radio.”
  • “Text messaging, including SMS, MMS and participating messaging apps, will empower customers to stay connected and share experiences nearly everywhere.”
    • AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      Slight correction: Beidou, not Baidu. Baidu is a Chinese search engine. Beidou is the Chinese word for the north star, a classic symbol of navigation, which is why they chose that name for their GPS competitor.

    • Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlOP
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      2 years ago

      Yeah, this is interesting, and apparently based on some micro-sat company’s technology that SpaceX bought 1-2 years ago.

      What makes you think that? I guess you’re talking about Swarm Technologies? I don’t think that is what the T-Mobile announcement is about though… it sounds like that network is for extremely low bandwidth sensors etc rather than something as big as MMS and other messaging apps.