T-Mobile makes huge Starlink announcement as it celebrates another 5G win over AT&T and Verizon
Today was a momentous day for T-Mobile. The company announced that it was the new industry leader, revealed the date for T-Satellite's public rollout, and introduced new plans for those looking to switch.
T-Mobile's 5G strategy
Connectivity intelligence company Ookla concluded after conducting an expansive test that T-Mobile has the best mobile network in the US. This achievement was announced by CEO Mike Sievert, COO Srini Gopalan, and Marketing, Strategy, and Products President Mike Katz at an event today.Ookla carried out half a billion real-world tests on millions of devices to find out which network served people the best for common use cases and determined that T-Mobile offered better speed and experience than AT&T and Verizon.
Despite raising prices, T-Mobile insists it provides both the best value and the best network.
—Mike Katz, President, Marketing, Strategy and Products at T-Mobile , June 2025 T-Mobile 's 5G strategy is the main reason why it has outdone competition. Speaking to CNET , T-Mobile 's president of technology Ulf Ewaldsson said that the company focused on mid-band, which offers faster speed than low-band and better coverage than millimeter wave.
—Ulf Ewaldsson, T-Mobile 's president of technology, June 2025 The company also has a standalone core, which gave it an edge over rivals and allowed it to roll out 5G-Advanced before any other company.
—Ulf Ewaldsson, T-Mobile 's president of technology, June 2025
To commemorate the achievement, T-Mobile announced that its T-Satellite service, which is powered by SpaceX's Starlink satellites and brings connectivity to dead zones, will launch officially on July 23. At the moment, only texting is supported, but the company says that the data service will be activated on October 1 to enable "application experiences on the satellite network." The company is working with makers of apps that people traveling to remote locations are most likely to use to provide the best possible experience. AccuWeather, AllTrails, Apple, Google, WhatsApp, and X are all expected to launch satellite-enabled apps.The company has also announced free DashPass for its customers. It's a subscription service by delivery company DoorDash that provides benefits such as no delivery fee. This benefit will be available starting July 8.
Lastly, to make it easy for customers of other carriers to switch to T-Mobile , the company has announced the Easy Upgrade program. T-Mobile claims AT&T and Verizon customers on similar plans will save at least 20 percent if they migrate. T-Mobile will pay off their phone and give them a new iPhone Pro.
Metro by T-Mobile customers haven't been left out of the celebration. Beginning June 26, customers on Metro's most popular plans will get more premium data.
There was a time when T-Mobile was the number four carrier in the US, and while customers may not be happy with the company breaking away from its Un-carrier ethos, there is no denying that it has made rapid technological advancements to ensure top-notch experience for its customers. Switch to Total 5G+ Unlimited 3-Month plan or Total 5G Unlimited and get a free iPhone.
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