T-Mobile is a major telecommunications company that is expanding its reach into the space industry through a partnership with SpaceX. Together, they are launching T-Mobile Starlink, a space-based mobile network that utilizes Starlink satellites to provide connectivity to smartphones in areas without traditional cell service. This service aims to eliminate "dead zones" and provide ubiquitous coverage for text messaging, with plans to expand to include picture messaging, data, and voice calls in the future. T-Mobile Starlink is available to customers on any carrier.
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The proposed joint venture would pool limited spectrum resources and establish common technical specifications to improve satellite connectivity for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon customers.
Each of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon would retain the ability to pursue satellite connectivity efforts independently.
T-Mobile has launched a nationwide satellite-powered direct-to-device network for text and data.
T-Mobile and AT&T regard satellite direct-to-device service as a complementary service rather than a future mobile virtual network operator model.
T-Mobile and AT&T plan to use multiple satellite direct-to-device providers.
T-Mobile has worked with Starlink since 2022 on the direct-to-cell service T-Satellite.
T-Mobile’s Super Broadband service includes a financially backed 99.99% uptime guarantee.
T-Mobile is expanding its ecosystem with Inseego for enterprise wireless broadband and edge connectivity solutions.
T-Mobile’s Super Broadband service orchestrates traffic between 5G and Starlink in real time to address outages.
T-Mobile’s Super Broadband customers receive a single bill.
T-Mobile has deepened its partnership with SpaceX by launching Super Broadband, a fully managed business broadband service that combines 5G and Starlink.
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions’ NetCloud Manager supports orchestration for T-Mobile’s Super Broadband service.
SpaceX was the first company approved under the FCC's supplemental coverage from space framework for its service with T-Mobile.
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have each made formal capital and spectrum commitments to satellite operators.
T-Mobile has signed a commercial deal with Starlink.
The XL-300P supports T-Mobile’s T-Satellite service, which is powered by the Starlink constellation.
Deutsche Telekom is the majority shareholder in T-Mobile US.
T-Mobile US has an existing partnership with Starlink for direct-to-device service in the United States.
The FCC granted SpaceX and T-Mobile a Supplemental Coverage from Space license on December 16, 2025 permitting a power flux density of -110.6 dBW.
T-Mobile began offering satellite-based text messaging through its Starlink partnership in late 2024.