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Updated · ComputerWeekly.com · Apr 30
T-Mobile and Starlink launch SuperBroadband for US business internet
Updated
Updated · ComputerWeekly.com · Apr 30

T-Mobile and Starlink launch SuperBroadband for US business internet

12 articles · Updated · ComputerWeekly.com · Apr 30
  • The service combines T-Mobile’s 5G network, Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellites, Ericsson NetCloud Manager and Cradlepoint hardware to reach businesses across the US, including remote and rural areas.
  • T-Mobile says dual 5G and satellite pathways provide automatic failover during outages, while its T-Platform offers centralised monitoring of performance, usage, hardware health and backup readiness.
  • The companies say the product reduces reliance on multiple ISPs and complex contracts, targeting firms hit by costly downtime that IDC estimates averages more than $100,000 an hour across industries.
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