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SpaceX Spends $8 Billion on Spectrum to Boost Starlink Mobile
Original: Earthquake in the Sky – SpaceX Pays $8 Billion for Grain Management Airwaves to Advance Starlink Mobile
SpaceX has agreed to pay 8 billion dollars for radio spectrum currently used for grain management, according to a report by Broadband Breakfast. The purchase would give the company additional airwaves to expand Starlink's direct-to-mobile service, allowing phones to connect to satellites for texting and data in areas without cell coverage. Observers are weighing what the deal means for competition in satellite-to-phone communications.
Why now: The reported 8 billion dollar spectrum purchase would significantly expand Starlink's mobile connectivity ambitions, drawing attention from telecom and space industry watchers.
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- Earthquake in the Sky – SpaceX Pays $8 Billion for Grain Management Airwaves to Advance Starlink Mobile · Broadband Breakfast
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