SpaceX outlines plans for Starlink terrestrial mobile network

SpaceX executives said during the company's second-quarter earnings call that Starlink plans to combine satellite coverage with a terrestrial mobile network, putting it in more direct competition with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The company envisions distributing small cellular base stations alongside Starlink equipment, but spectrum, regulatory approvals, rollout economics and performance remain open questions.

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• The Verge · lean-left · factuality: high
  SpaceX is coming for T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon
• MarketWatch · center · factuality: high
  Why AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares are down after SpaceX’s earnings
• Ars Technica · lean-left · factuality: high
  SpaceX claims Starlink Mobile will be better than AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon