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Verizon is going to launch satellite messaging this fall


It’s teaming up with Skylo on the service.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. In 2022, T-Mobile announced a partnership with SpaceX to offer a satellite connectivity service that relies on Starlink. According to Starlink’s website, the ability to text using its Direct to Cell service will be available starting this year, with voice, data, and IoT access available sometime in 2025.

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