Why SpaceX made a $17B bet on the direct-to-cell market | TechCrunch
SpaceX will pay $17 billion to acquire EchoStar's wireless spectrum to expand Starlink Direct-to-Cell services and secure critical satellite-to-phone frequencies.
SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service | TechCrunch
SpaceX acquires 50 MHz and MSS licenses from EchoStar for $17 billion to deploy Direct-to-Cell Starlink service enabling direct-to-phone broadband and optimized 5G protocols.
Starlink's EchoStar spectrum deal could bring 5G coverage anywhere
SpaceX acquired 50 MHz of S-band spectrum and global MSS licenses from EchoStar to enable Starlink Direct-to-Cell 5G connectivity to unmodified phones worldwide.
