T-Mobile has started “wide-scale” testing of its satellite-to-cellular service by using SpaceX’s Starlink and its direct-to-cellular satellites. The telco says its aim is to eliminate ‘no-zones’ where conventional transmission towers simply do not exist. T-Mobile says the beta-tests will be free for users until July. Thereafter subscribers with T-Mobile’s premium Go5G service can use the […]
Deutsch Telkom has announced that Tim Höttges will remain CEO of Deutsche Telekom. The Supervisory Board has extended his contract, which runs until the end of 2026, ahead of schedule until the end of 2028. At the same time, two managers are moving into new key positions: Srini Gopalan, previously responsible for Deutsche Telekom’s German […]
T-Mobile has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vistar Media, a provider of technology solutions for digital-out-of-home (DOOH) advertisements. Through the T-Mobile Advertising Solutions business, T-Mobile will acquire all of Vistar’s capabilities. This includes its intelligent marketplace and technology solutions for buying, selling and managing media campaigns across a global network of more than […]
Direct-to-Smartphone satellite communications have been approved – with some conditions – by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for SpaceX. This permission applies to US consumers using T-Mobile’s services. The approval was granted on November 26th and covers 7,500 of SpaceX’s Second generation Starlink satellites which will operate at lower orbits (Very Low Earth Orbits, VLEO), […]
Deutsche Telekom has reported that it “remained on course for success” in Q3 2024, in line with the plans recently outlined by the company at its Capital Markets Day in mid-October. Revenue increased in the period from July to September by 3.6 per cent year-on-year in organic terms – i.e., excluding exchange rate fluctuations and […]
Delta Airlines is already supplying free WiFi on some long-haul routes, and says the existing 700 equipped aircraft will be extended to “the vast majority of our fleet” by year-end. The WiFi is supplied using Viasat satellites and is presented by T-Mobile (which also happens to have an agreement in place with SpaceX’s Starlink broadband […]
Deutsche Telekom delivered what it described as “strong figures yet again” for the second quarter of 2024. Service revenues increased by 4.9 per cent year-on-year to €24.1 billion. At the same time, adjusted EBITDA AL grew 7.8 per cent to €10.8 billion. Excluding the effects from exchange rate fluctuations and changes in the composition of […]
SailGP has teamed up with mobile operator T-Mobile to bring a 5G experience to fans at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix at Governors Island on June 22nd–23rd. T-Mobile’s 5G Advanced Network Solutions (ANS) will power the event, providing real-time data transmission, enhanced fan engagement and a whole new way of watching the high-speed […]
The US fibre rollout may be slow and concentrated in urban areas, but it’s customers’ preferred choice when available. Fibre internet service providers (ISPs) outshine non-fiber ISPs 76 to 68 (out of 100) for customer satisfaction, per the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Telecommunications Study 2024. Yet, although fibre remains the top broadband choice, 5G […]
T-Mobile and UScellular have announced that T-Mobile has a deal agreed to acquire all of UScellular’s wireless operations. This includes UScellular’s wireless customers and stores across the US, as well as certain specified spectrum assets. Upon closing, T-Mobile says its 5G network will expand to provide millions of UScellular customers, particularly those in underserved rural […]