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SpaceX News: United Airlines To Offer Starlink In-Flight Wi-Fi

September 14, 2024

SpaceX Unicorn News - September 14, 2024

United Airlines will provide free in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet terminals starting in 2025. Additionally, T-Mobile successfully tested wireless emergency alerts via Starlink, aiming to eliminate 'dead zones' by 2025.

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( 00:00:35 ) SpaceX's Starlink to Provide In-flight Wi-Fi for United Airlines and Emergency Alerts with T-Mobile

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United Airlines has announced that it will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi using SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet terminals starting in 2025. This service will be available on all of United's more than 1,000 planes, with testing beginning early next year and a full rollout expected later in the year. United will become Starlink's largest airline customer and the first carrier to offer Starlink service at this scale, significantly enhancing the inflight entertainment experience for passengers. Additionally, T-Mobile successfully sent a wireless emergency alert through SpaceX's Starlink satellites for the first time in the USA on September 5, 2024. The alert was transmitted from Earth to over 175 Starlink satellites in Low Earth Orbit and then delivered back to a T-Mobile smartphone. This milestone is part of a broader partnership between T-Mobile and SpaceX aimed at eliminating 'dead zones' and providing cell coverage in remote areas by 2025. These developments underscore the growing influence of SpaceX's Starlink technology in both the aviation and telecommunications sectors.

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