T-Mobile And Starlink Team Up To Enable Satellite SMS In Los Angeles Amid Wildfire Crisis

OSTN Staff

T-Mobile and Starlink collaborate for Los Angeles wildfire

Los Angeles is grappled by severe wildfires that have caused massive disruption in the area, destroyed some major infrastructure, and even resulted in fatalities. In such a crisis, communication is often compromised, and emergency contact and connectivity become extremely difficult. To counter a hiccup like this, Apple introduced the Emergency SOS facility on the iPhone 14 series and later models. While this facility remains of great utility, T-Mobile and Starlink are actively acting to manage the current situation by enabling text messaging through the Direct-to-Cell satellites, so users who do not use devices with the same offering can still reach […]

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