MVNOs News(es)

There’s been some Carrier and MVNO news recently – so we’re going to summarize it here:

In a rare show of unity, the “Big 3” carriers—AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile—have announced plans to team up. The carriers are joining forces to pool their spectrum resources, creating a unified platform that will allow direct-to-device (D2D) satellite companies to partner with them and access those airwaves.

If you’re wondering what this means for the carriers’ current satellite projects, nothing is changing just yet. The companies confirmed that their individual, pre-existing deals to provide terrestrial spectrum outside their network reach will remain completely intact.

• T-Mobile will continue its T-Satellite service partnership with SpaceX.

• AT&T and Verizon are keeping their backing of AST SpaceMobile, which is still aiming to deliver service by the end of this year.

In a release issued Thursday, the companies clarified that these existing agreements are safe and that each carrier “can continue connectivity efforts independently.”

It is worth noting that the joint venture is still in the planning stages and hasn’t been officially finalized. We’ll keep an eye on this as it develops and see how a unified satellite spectrum platform might impact the broader wireless space.
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A new MVNO has entered the wireless space, targeting a very specific demographic: the Christian community. Radiant Mobile has officially launched with a differentiator centered around built-in, aggressive content filtering.

Backed by $18 million in funding Radiant Mobile has partnered with cybersecurity firm Allot to implement network-level blocking.

Unlike standard parental control apps that happen on the device itself, Radiant Mobile is taking a different approach:

• Total Pornography Ban: All adult content is blocked entirely at the network level. This feature cannot be turned off by the user, regardless of their age or account ownership status.

• Default Filters: The carrier includes built-in filters for LGBTQ+ content, violence, and self-harm. While the LGBTQ+ filter is optional, the company notes it will be turned on by default.

While tech blogs and digital rights advocates have been quick to criticize the carrier’s sweeping censorship model, Radiant Mobile is banking on this heavily restricted, “Jesus-centric” approach to carve out a niche and build a loyal subscriber base. The founders have pitched the network as a “practical solution” to help parents control what media their families are exposed to