{"id":44532,"date":"2025-06-30T16:43:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/?p=44532"},"modified":"2025-06-30T16:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:43:45","slug":"t-mobile-to-launch-t-satellite-commercial-service-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/technologies\/networks\/latest-ntn-news\/t-mobile-to-launch-t-satellite-commercial-service-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Mobile to Launch T-Satellite Commercial Service in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T-Mobile will officially launch its new satellite-to-mobile service, T-Satellite with Starlink, on July 23. 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