Photo Gallery: SpaceX, T-Mobile to use Starlink to boost rural cell phone signals

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on Thursday announced “Coverage Above and Beyond,” a plan to expand cell phone connectivity everywhere by leveraging Starlink, SpaceX’s array of satellites in low Earth orbit.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks to a large crowd Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach as T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Musk provide an announcement update of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks to a large crowd Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach as T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Musk provide an announcement update of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert welcomes Elon Musk to the stage as Musk waves to speak to a large crowd Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach as Sievert and Musk provide an announcement update of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
A large crowd wait to hear T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speak Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach as Sievert and Musk provide an announcement update of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Elon Musk take questions from the media Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach as Sievert and Musk provide an update announcement of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Elon Musk wave goodbye Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach after providing a live update announcement of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Elon Musk shake hands Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach after providing a live update announcement of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and Elon Musk shake hands Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, at SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas near Boca Chica Beach after providing a live update announcement of both companies working together to increase connectivity composed of Starlink satellites that use T-Mobile’s mid-band spectrum nationwide. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald via AP)

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