2026年10月1日，AT&T、T-Mobile与Verizon宣布，任命在无线通信行业经验丰富的保罗·罗斯为该合资公司的临时首席执行官。
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Name Paul Roth Interim CEO of Satellite Joint Venture AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced on October 1, 2026, the appointment of wireless industry veteran Paul Roth as interim CEO of their joint venture.
该合资项目最初于5月份宣布，旨在推广直接面向终端用户的卫星技术，从而消除美国部分偏远地区的移动通信盲区，并在自然灾害发生时保障通信网络的稳定性。
Initially announced in May, the venture seeks to deploy direct-to-device satellite technology to eliminate mobile dead zones across underserved U.S. regions and ensure network redundancy during natural disasters.
业内分析人士指出，这一运营商联盟实际上是为应对SpaceX的竞争举措——后者近期以196亿美元从EchoStar手中收购了大量无线频谱，用于拓展其Starlink移动服务业务。
Analysts consider the carrier alliance a defensive measure against SpaceX, which recently acquired $19.6 billion in wireless spectrum from EchoStar to expand Starlink into mobile services.
与此同时，美国联邦通信委员会也在持续采取措施以促进卫星宽带领域的市场竞争。
Meanwhile, the Federal Communications Commission continues actions to facilitate satellite broadband competition.