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Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
First reported Source: Ars TechnicaLast editorial activity
What happened
SpaceX has a deal to purchase nationwide low-band spectrum licenses for a planned terrestrial mobile network that would complement the space-based Starlink cellular service. SpaceX will buy up to 14 megahertz of spectrum in the 800 MHz band from investment firm Grain Management , which bought the spectrum rights from T-Mobile earlier this year. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne, founded in 2002.
Sources & evidence
- Ars Technica Reporting source
Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon ↗
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/starlink-spectrum-deal-boosts-musk-plan-to-beat-att-t-mobile-and-verizon/