T-Mobile adds Starlink backup broadband

T-Mobile on Tuesday launched SuperBroadband, a business internet service that combines its 5G network with Starlink satellite backup for companies that cannot afford outages. (t-mobile.com) (geekwire.com) The product uses two separate links — T-Mobile 5G and Starlink Broadband — so traffic can keep moving if one connection fails. T-Mobile said the service is available starting April 28, 2026. (t-mobile.com) (geekwire.com) Plans start at $250 a month on a three-year commitment, according to GeekWire and Fierce Network. T-Mobile said the offer includes one contract, one bill, defined service levels and a financially backed 99.99% uptime guarantee. (geekwire.com) (t-mobile.com) (fierce-network.com) T-Mobile said SuperBroadband reaches every ZIP code in the United States by pairing its fixed wireless footprint with Starlink’s satellite coverage. The company also said it expanded unlimited 5G Business Internet to millions of new business locations. (t-mobile.com) (qz.com) The service is aimed at businesses in hospitality, retail, healthcare, oil and gas, and other sectors with remote sites or multiple locations. Aramark Destinations said it has already chosen SuperBroadband for properties in remote settings. (t-mobile.com) (fierce-network.com) T-Mobile is selling the product as a managed network, not a do-it-yourself router plan. GeekWire and Fierce reported that Ericsson Cradlepoint hardware combines the links, while installation is handled through Acuative, with Inseego equipment planned later. (geekwire.com) (fierce-network.com) Executives framed the pitch around downtime costs and the difficulty of stitching together separate internet vendors. Fierce reported that T-Mobile cited International Data Corporation data estimating outages can cost businesses more than $100,000 an hour across industries. (fierce-network.com) The launch extends a T-Mobile and SpaceX relationship that began in 2022 with plans to use Starlink satellites to cover cellular dead zones. GeekWire reported that effort started with satellite text messaging and later expanded to data on compatible smartphones. (geekwire.com) It also gives T-Mobile a different answer to AT&T and Verizon in business connectivity. AT&T is pushing fiber to 40 million locations by the end of 2026, while Verizon has begun offering business fixed wireless on a dedicated 5G network slice, according to GeekWire. (geekwire.com) For T-Mobile, the bet is that businesses will buy resilience as a single service if the carrier handles the hardware, failover and support. The company said SuperBroadband is built to keep sites connected through “virtually all outages and disruptions.” (t-mobile.com)