US EditionElon Musk's Next Bet Could Be a Starlink-Powered Phone
SpaceX aims to increase revenue by launching a Starlink smartphone optimized for satellite connectivity and AI, supporting expansion before its IPO, according to Reuters.
- Reuters reports SpaceX might be developing a Starlink-branded smartphone to connect with its satellite services, with the CEO tweeting last week that `Not out of the question at some point`.
- SpaceX has filed for `Starlink Mobile` and sought 15,000 additional satellites to support cellular plans, while Musk entertained competing with traditional mobile carriers, Reuters reports.
- Device details indicate the Starlink phone concept is optimized purely for running max performance/watt neural nets, while the existing cellular Starlink service remains bandwidth-constrained and serves users outside traditional networks.
- A near‑term implication is SpaceX's radio spectrum deal with EchoStar, parent of Boost Mobile, could boost revenues as it markets its IPO to investors.
- Building on existing mobile phone plans, SpaceX may intensify competition with T‑Mobile, AST SpaceMobile, and Amazon amid regulatory battles over constellation expansion.
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In order to diversify SpaceX's revenue sources, and thus finance xAI, while offering new opportunities, Elon Musk's Starlink division could launch a smartphone, which would turn to satellite connections and artificial intelligence.
According to sources, last year SpaceX generated approximately $8 billion in profit on revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion, with the Starlink service as the main revenue driver.
Starlink fuels SpaceX growth with potential phone, more internet services
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - With a SpaceX IPO expected this year, the company has plans for its revenue-generating Starlink business that could expand its reach into new markets, including a Starlink phone, direct-to-device internet and a space-tracking service, sources familiar with the matter said.
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