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SpaceX takes major step toward offering cell service, putting big telecom on edge

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Lang, E. (2026, October 9). SpaceX takes major step toward offering cell service, putting big telecom on edge. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/business/spacex-takes-major-step-toward-offering-cell-service-putting-big-telecom-on-edge/

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SpaceX is expanding into cellular services by acquiring billions of dollars' worth of cellular spectrum licenses, aiming to complement its Starlink satellite network with a terrestrial component. FCC approval is required for SpaceX to proceed, and while FCC Chairman Brendan Carr expressed support, shares of major telecom companies like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon dropped in response to the news. The company plans to integrate both ground-based cell towers and satellites into its new service but has not yet provided details on pricing or availability.

Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Elon Musk's SpaceX announced plans to turn its Starlink satellite network into a major U.S. mobile carrier capable of competing with companies like AT&T and Verizon. The company acquired nationwide low-band spectrum licenses in the 800 MHz band, worth approximately $8 billion, enabling signals to pass through walls and other obstacles. This acquisition is contingent on final approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), chaired by Brendan Carr. SpaceX’s plan involves deploying a flexible architecture that combines satellite-to-mobile connectivity with an advanced terrestrial network to ensure broad coverage. Traditional telecom companies, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, reacted negatively to this news, seeing it as a potential threat to their market dominance.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is moving to get into the cell phone business — scooping up billions of dollars’ worth of cellular spectrum licenses and putting traditional telecom giants on the defensive. asserted

SpaceX → move → defensive

Musk’s company reached an $8 billion deal for the licenses this week, laying the groundwork for a terrestrial network that would fill in gaps in coverage by SpaceX’s satellite service Starlink. asserted

that → reach → service

Putting the spectrum to use requires Federal Communications Commission approval — a step the body’s chair seemed enthusiastic about. asserted

chair → put → approval

“President Trump is unleashing a new Golden Age of connectivity in America,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X on Thursday night, commenting on an article about Musk’s latest venture. asserted

Carr → unleash → venture

Asked about the deal Friday on CNBC, he said the commission is going to “sit back and watch” Musk’s next steps. asserted

commission → ask → steps

SpaceX said once it gets FCC approval, the company will deploy a “flexible architecture combining our satellite-to-mobile constellation in space.” asserted

company → say → space

The idea is to use both traditional, on-the-ground cell towers and SpaceX’s vast array of satellites for a new cell super service. asserted

idea → use → service

Earlier this week, the FCC approved SpaceX’s effort to send up to 15,000 satellites for cellular service, the Wall Street Journal noted. asserted

Journal → approve → service

Details on pricing and availability for Starlink Mobile remain a long way off. asserted

Details → remain → Mobile

The company did not answer a request for comment. asserted

company → answer → comment

While the announcement spooked some investors, Verizon voiced confidence in the face of a potential major new competitor. asserted

Verizon → spook → competitor

“A company can have billions of dollars of spectrum, but if they do not have the network to use it, it’s just empty airwaves,” a Verizon spokesperson told the Post. asserted

spokesperson → have → Post

The spectrum announcement helped bump SpaceX shares to a level investors haven’t seen since July, trading around $163, or up 1.6%, on Friday. asserted

investors → help → Friday

AT&T did not respond to a request for comment. asserted

AT&T → respond → comment

T-Mobile, a company that already has an internet relationship with Starlink, denied to comment. asserted

that → have → Starlink

SpaceX takes major step toward offering cell service, putting big telecom on edge

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