Unbiased AI-powered news
SpaceX is preparing to offer a Starlink retail mobile product and build its own terrestrial network. The move would expand the company's existing direct-to-cell partnership with T-Mobile.
news.google.comSpaceX is considering a Starlink retail mobile service and its own terrestrial U.S. mobile network, according to a Financial Times report on Friday. The company already provides direct-to-cell connectivity with T-Mobile in the U.S. to extend internet access to remote areas.
Spectrum acquisitions SpaceX acquired EchoStar wireless spectrum licenses valued at about $17 billion in September and completed another $2.6 billion deal in November. The licenses supply the airwaves needed for a low-cost direct-to-cell satellite service.
Market context Starlink has more than 10 million subscribers and forms a key part of SpaceX's valuation. The satellite unit recently announced one month of free service for users in Venezuela after two earthquakes and is deploying terminals to restore connectivity in affected areas.
Single source — no framing comparison available.
Abc NewsMayor Zohran Mamdani detailed administration achievements since January in his first sit-down interview since the primaries. Three candidates he endorsed won congressional primaries this year.
Former US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg said Michigan authorities required him to stay away from his four-year-old twins until forensic interviews cleared a false report. Police determined the anonymous claim was unfounded and politically motivated.
Al JazeeraAn Israeli drone attack on makeshift tents in Khan Younis killed at least two Palestinians including a young girl and wounded four others on Saturday. Gaza civil defence teams recovered seven additional wounded from a separate strike in al-Mawasi.