SpaceX takes aim at US wireless carriers with spectrum acquisition
The deal gives SpaceX up to 14 megahertz of low-band spectrum, which it says will improve indoor coverage and support satellite and terrestrial service.
- On Thursday, SpaceX announced an agreement to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, positioning Elon Musk's satellite venture to challenge legacy wireless giants across the United States.
- Musk's strategy accelerates his ambitions to bypass traditional wireless infrastructure and deliver cellular connectivity directly from orbit, aiming to disrupt established carriers in the saturated domestic market.
- Low-Band frequencies are prized for penetrating dense structures like walls and trees, while Starlink Mobile's existing 2 GHz mid-band spectrum provides high-bandwidth capacity for the network.
- Shares of T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T fell more than 5 per cent in extended trading as investors feared increased competition from SpaceX could spark an aggressive price war.
- The Federal Communications Commission authorized SpaceX to launch 15,000 satellites for its Gen2 constellation this week, further expanding the company's orbital capabilities to support global connectivity.
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SpaceX has revealed that it has purchased a portfolio of low frequency band licences that brings it closer to the launch of its own network. This operation "removes one of the last key obstacles with the aim of making Starlink Mobile a major mobile operator in the United States", explained Elon Musk's company in a press release. SpaceX is now waiting for the US telecom regulator's green light. - "A big day for Starlink Mobile": SpaceX is moving …
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