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SpaceX takes aim at US wireless carriers with spectrum acquisition
The purchase gives Starlink Mobile low-band coverage that can reach indoors, while FCC approval is still needed before the new network can launch.
- 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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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is moving to get into the cell phone business -- scooping up billions of dollars' worth of spectrum licenses and putting traditional telecom giants on the defensive.
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