T-Mobile gives its direct-to-cell satellite service the name T-Satellite.
Almost every quarter T-Mobile reports a fabulous three months making its rivals look silly in comparison. While Verizon lost 289,000 postpaid phone subscribers from January through the end of March, T-Mobile tacked on 1.3 million paid subscribers during the same time period. During the company’s first-quarter earnings call, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert discussed more info about its currently in beta Direct-to-cell satellite service.
When a T-Mobile subscriber finds himself unable to connect to a cellular network, he gets connected to his carrier’s satellite service in order to maintain a wireless connection. Over hundreds of thousands of smartphone users have signed up to try the service which allows one to stay in touch during an emergency that prevents cellular networks from operating.
