AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon form a JV that aims to expand US satellite coverage and eliminate dead zones, appointing industry veteran Paul Roth as interim CEO (David Shepardson/Reuters)

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon’s joint venture signals a major shift toward broader, more resilient U.S. connectivity by using satellite coverage to close dead zones. For CIOs and technology leaders, this could improve business continuity for mobile workforces, remote sites, IoT deployments, and critical field operations while also reshaping enterprise network and carrier strategy as terrestrial and satellite connectivity converge.