T-Mobile expands satellite-based network to support WhatsApp, X in mobile dead zones


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(Reuters) -T-Mobile said on Wednesday its satellite-to-cell network now supports widely used apps, including WhatsApp, Google Maps and X, broadening the service that offers connectivity to mobile dead zones and remote regions.

This marks a pivotal step for the service, which commercially launched in July with access limited to SMS texting, MMS, picture messaging and short audio clips for areas beyond the reach of traditional cell signal.

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