This Week: AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Join Forces on Satellite Connectivity

The Week with Roger · May 18, 2026 · 10m

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss the new satellite joint venture agreement in principle between Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, exploring its massive implications for satellite providers and consumers alike.

00:00 Episode intro

00:25 Details of the potential joint venture

02:23 Universal connectivity is on the horizon

03:36 Implications for Starlink

05:37 The U.S. may set the global standard

06:18 Are the coverage wars over?

08:22 Future satellite tech upgrades

09:23 Intent does not always materialize

10:13 Episode wrap-up

Tags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid…