AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon formed a joint venture to standardize the direct-to-satellite phone market. This partnership ensures satellite services remain interoperable across competing networks and mobile devices.
The carriers launched the alliance to counter the market threat from SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile. The group will pool spectrum and create a unified platform to accelerate innovation in rural areas.
AST SpaceMobile joined the initiative to speed the development of next-generation satellite services. The move aims to provide customers with more connectivity options in cellular dead zones.