US EditionRogers partners with T-Mobile to expand satellite coverage to U.S.
The service lets Rogers subscribers make app-based calls and texts in dead zones, with support for WhatsApp, Google Maps and other apps.
- On Thursday, Rogers Communications expanded satellite-to-mobile roaming to customers traveling in the U.S. through a partnership with T-Mobile, enabling automatic connectivity in "dead zones" via T-Satellite.
- Rogers had already offered Starlink Mobile domestically before Thursday's expansion, which followed Japan's carrier KDDI launching U.S. roaming access for its subscribers traveling south.
- Satellite roaming is included at no extra cost on Popular and Ultimate plans with Roam Like Home and select travel passes, supporting app-based voice calls, texts including text-to-911, and apps like WhatsApp, Google Maps and AccuWeather.
- Competitors Bell Canada and Telus Corp. plan to launch satellite-powered services this year through AST SpaceMobile partnerships, while T-Mobile has offered Starlink Mobile mostly as paid add-on but is expanding supported apps.
- SpaceX is preparing to drastically upgrade connectivity to 5G at speeds using next-generation satellites starting next year, complementing existing satellite options including Apple's free dead-zone messaging on iPhones.
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Rogers Communications is extending its satellite coverage to mobile south of the border through a partnership with the U.S. operator T-Mobile.
Rogers Now Has D2D Coverage in the US, Through T-Mobile Partnership
Rogers Communications said Thursday that its Rogers Satellite direct-to-device service, partnered with T-Mobile's T-Satellite D2D service, is covering the U.S. for Rogers customers when roaming outside areas with terrestrial mobile coverage. Rogers said the D2D service supports text messaging, navigation...
Rogers, T-Mobile bring satellite service to U.S. roaming customers - The Wire Report
The partnership allows Rogers customers roaming in the U.S. to connect to T-Satellite, the American telco’s satellite-to-mobile service, provided through SpaceX’s Starlink network. The post Rogers, T-Mobile bring satellite service to U.S. roaming customers appeared first on The Wire Report.
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