SpaceX has received emergency temporary approval to provide space-based connectivity to T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton.
To clarify the headline a bit, the connectivity is for “T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton”, not connectivity for the hurricane itself, which I assume is doing just fine.
Also be aware that these satellites can broadcast wireless emergency alerts, which will go to all customers, regardless of carrier. I posted more about it on !t_mobile@lemmy.ml
To clarify the headline a bit, the connectivity is for “T-Mobile customers in Florida who may lose cellular service due to Hurricane Milton”, not connectivity for the hurricane itself, which I assume is doing just fine.
Yeah I just got off the phone with Milton. He’s doing just fine.
Also be aware that these satellites can broadcast wireless emergency alerts, which will go to all customers, regardless of carrier. I posted more about it on !t_mobile@lemmy.ml