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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
Yeah I just got off the phone with Milton. He’s doing just fine.