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Unexpected US carrier joint venture fires up to expand iPhone cell coverage

Unlikely partners AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have announced a joint venture that will help ensure iPhone users can get a signal even in previous cellular dead spots.

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AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are working together on coverage

Working together for once, the companies have announced an agreement in principle to use satellite-based technologies to help reduce their gaps in coverage. They expect those in unserved and underserved communities to benefit the most.

Once up and running, the new venture should help people maintain a connection even in areas that normally have limited service. It’s also hoped that the days of remote areas having no cell service will be a thing of the past.

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