T-Mobile, Starlink start wide-scale testing of satellite-based connectivity


FILE PHOTO A T-Mobile logo is advertised on a building sign in Los Angeles California U.S. May 11 2017. REUTERSMike BlakeFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A T-Mobile logo is advertised on a building sign in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 11, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

(Reuters) - T-Mobile said on Sunday it has started wide-scale testing of its satellite-to-cell service, powered by SpaceX's Starlink, as the U.S. wireless carrier aims to eliminate mobile dead zones and extend connectivity to remote areas.

The beta trial will be free till July, after which the plan will be included in T-Mobile's premium Go5G Next plan at no extra cost. The service can be added to all other plans for $15 a month after its commercial launch this summer.

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