TL;DR
- AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have formally entered into a joint venture aimed at reducing mobile dead zones across the US.
- The venture will focus heavily on direct-to-device satellite connectivity, shared spectrum resources, and common technical standards.
- Wireless industry veteran Paul Roth has been named interim CEO, but there’s still no timeline for when customers will see the benefits.
Back in May, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced plans to form a joint venture to tackle one of the biggest problems in mobile coverage: dead zones. At the time, the carriers had only an agreement in principle. That’s no longer the case: the partnership is actually moving forward now.
The carrier giants announced that they’ve collectively entered into a joint venture agreement to tackle dead zones in underserved areas across the US. As a byproduct, the partnership aims to drive industry progress by fostering competition and innovation.
