AT&T CEO Says His Satellite Service Has Lead on Musk’s

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AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Stankey said his company is way ahead of T-Mobile US Inc. and Elon Musk in efforts to provide mobile phone service to remote areas via satellites.

They each have announced plans to offer wireless phone and internet connectivity to remote regions through a series of low-Earth orbit satellites still being launched.