AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon form joint venture to expand satellite-enabled mobile coverage in US dead zones
T•AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon formed a joint venture to expand U.S. coverage in underserved areas using satellite-enabled connectivity. Paul Roth was named interim CEO as the partners search for a permanent chief executive.
1. Joint venture targets dead zones
The venture will pool limited spectrum resources to support direct-to-device services in areas where terrestrial coverage is weak. Paul Roth was named interim CEO while the partners search for a permanent chief executive.
2. Existing agreements remain
The structure keeps the carriers’ existing satellite agreements in place, allowing each to continue separate connectivity initiatives.
