From the comments below I understood that part but will the current infrastructure in place be able to handle all the bandwidth? I would understand if they are just trying to preserve calling and sms but internet as well? When the power went out one time where I live, everyone was using the cell towers at the same time and the internet wasn't usable, though sms and calling did without issue. Kind of like how when you go to a concert and the phones don't work, everybody is hogging the bandwidth. I can't even imagine if you are in a city like New York or Los Angeles. Unless T-mobile has upgraded their equipment that I don't know about. I also know you can directly connect to the satellite with the phone but that's only available with 5G devices, so what would happen to those that don't have 5G?

Edit: Disregard the last question, I'm a dumb dumb.

From the comments below I understood that part but will the current infrastructure in place be able to handle all the bandwidth? I would understand if they are just trying to preserve calling and sms but internet as well? When the power went out one time where I live, everyone was using the cell towers at the same time and the internet wasn't usable, though sms and calling did without issue. Kind of like how when you go to a concert and the phones don't work, everybody is hogging the bandwidth. I can't even imagine if you are in a city like New York or Los Angeles. Unless T-mobile has upgraded their equipment that I don't know about. I also know you can directly connect to the satellite with the phone but that's only available with 5G devices, so what would happen to those that don't have 5G?