https://about.att.com/story/2024/ast-spacemobile-commercial-agreement.html
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Haha. No definitely not. SpaceX is the only threat to Verizon and it's really only a threat to 4G Home internet. Won't compete in cellphone space or 5G Home internet space.
Verizon should partner with some of these (they partnered with Kuiper but... where the heck is that?) just so they can market the feature that only 0.01% of customers will ever use.
Eliminate just about all dead zones. Very interesting.
GTFO! AT&T can't find it's posterior with both hands. Verizon is like the tortoise in the Tortoise and the Hare story. Slow and steady wins the race,
OP, thanks for sharing the story. T-Mobile has partnered with SpaceX.(Note 1) As per a Fierce Network article, it appears that Verizon is taking a “wait-and-see approach”.(Note 2) Personally, I agree with the Verizon approach. OP, did you intend to title your post, “ATT will eat our ‘LAUNCH’ ?”(Note 3) On a side note, a YouTube clip from one of my favorite movies, Gravity.(Note 4)
Notes:
(1) T-Mobile Press Release. (2022, August 25). “T-Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceX”. T-Mobile News. https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-takes-coverage-above-and-beyond-with-spacex
(2) Alleven, M. (2024, March 5). “This is why Verizon isn’t playing the D2D game like T-Mobile and AT&T”. Fierce Network Wireless. https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/why-verizon-isnt-playing-d2d-game-t-mobile-and-att
(3) Rocket science, space, product “launch” humor. : )
(4) RAZR. (2020, July 7). “Space Debris Strike 2 (4K) Gravity”. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BejM1biN_8k
Some interesting links.
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Earth_orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Earth_orbit
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geostationary_orbit
High Earth Orbit (HEO)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Earth_orbit
AST SpaceMobile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AST_SpaceMobile
Starlink
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink
LEO Satellite Networks: Brief Introduction to Communications Challenges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tw4SmS4Pc4
Confirmed, but only on days when you RTO.
Don't think so. VZ is on the upswing now that the Network is back.
Agree that TMobile is eating everybody's lunches.
So, we'll take their breakfast and dinner!
T Mobile eating AT&T's and Verizon's lunches. Dinosaur telco with it lazy union bloat can't compete with a modern technology company.
Laughable. Kinda like starlink was going to take over? Or let’s look at AT&Ts most recent investment into satellite infrastructure - Directv how did that turn out? It’s one of the main reasons the old ceo was outed.