"SpaceX acquired wireless spectrum from EchoStar for $17 billion, marking a strategic move to enhance Starlink's direct-to-phone satellite service. The services will be offered in the US. SpaceX will acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses, specifically AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses. SpaceX buys the company for a total of 17 billion dollars. Half will be paid in cash, and the remaining $8.5 billion will be given as EchoStar SpaceX stock."
"The spectrum purchase gives SpaceX more freedom to operate its "Direct to Cell" constellation without depending heavily on other network providers. The company already received FCC approval last year to offer direct-to-phone Starlink service, with T-Mobile as a provider. The newly bought spectrum make SpaceX less dependant on the services of T-Mobile. SpaceX claims the new spectrum will enable "optimized 5G protocols" in its direct-to-phone service once the next generation of satellites becomes operational."
SpaceX acquired wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service licenses from EchoStar for $17 billion, paying half in cash and $8.5 billion in EchoStar SpaceX stock. The transaction transfers 50 MHz of spectrum including AWS-4 and H-block licenses and grants EchoStar's Boost Mobile customers access to Starlink's direct-to-phone service in the US. The purchase reduces reliance on other network providers and complements prior FCC approval and T-Mobile arrangements. SpaceX says the spectrum will enable optimized 5G protocols when next-generation satellites deploy, advancing direct-to-cell broadband capability and addressing cellular coverage gaps.
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