Get your texts from space (sort of) as first satellite operator and cellular network collaboration is approved in the US.

The T-Mobile license is the first collaboration between a satellite operator and wireless carrier to be approved by the FCC to provide supplemental cell coverage from space. “The Commission recognized that satellite-to-device connectivity can support critical public interest benefits,

Using satellites as a backup for cell service, and providing coverage in areas where traditional service doesn't cover, just took a big step forward.