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SpaceX to Build Tens of Thousands of Cell Sites for Starlink Mobile
Original: SpaceX Planning ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Cell Sites for Starlink Mobile
SpaceX is planning to deploy tens of thousands of ground cell sites to support its Starlink direct-to-mobile service, according to a report by Broadband Breakfast. The infrastructure would boost the satellite network's ability to connect standard smartphones, expanding coverage in areas without traditional cellular service and intensifying competition with mobile carriers.
Why now: SpaceX's large-scale expansion of its satellite-to-phone network signals a major challenge to traditional mobile carriers
Evidence
- SpaceX Planning ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Cell Sites for Starlink Mobile · Broadband Breakfast
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