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SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’
The Verge • • business
Key Points:
- SpaceX has acquired low-band spectrum licenses that will enable its Starlink Mobile service to become a major US carrier, pending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval.
- The spectrum includes up to 14 MHz of paired spectrum in the 800 MHz band, which enhances signal penetration through walls and buildings, improving indoor coverage.
- SpaceX plans to deploy a new architecture combining satellite-to-mobile constellation with a terrestrial mobile network, positioning Starlink Mobile to compete directly with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.
- The FCC has approved deployment of 15,000 V2 Starlink Mobile satellites, which SpaceX claims will provide over 100 times the bandwidth of the current generation.
- SpaceX aims to be the first network operator to integrate both satellite and terrestrial spectrum, offering reliable service indoors, outdoors, and in cellular dead zones across the US.
