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Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Nationwide 800 MHz spectrum to help Starlink provide mobile coverage indoors.

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Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

SpaceX has secured a deal to purchase up to 14 megahertz of nationwide low-band spectrum for its planned terrestrial mobile network, which will complement its space-based Starlink cellular service. The spectrum will be bought from investment firm Grain Management, which acquired the rights from T-Mobile last year. T-Mobile obtained the spectrum when it purchased Sprint in 2020, but was required to sell the licenses under a merger condition approved by the US government.

This acquisition of low-band spectrum is crucial for Starlink Mobile to become a significant mobile carrier in the US, according to SpaceX. Additionally, SpaceX received US approval to launch 15,000 more satellites for an upgraded version of its mobile service, claiming it will be far more powerful than the existing service.

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