SpaceX's $17 Billion Spectrum Purchase Explained
SpaceX has spent nearly $20 billion acquiring wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, which initially puzzled analysts due to their relevance for terrestrial mobile networks rather than space operations. The company is now considering launching its own retail Starlink mobile service in the U.S., according to a statement by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell during an IPO roadshow.
Topics: mobile network SpaceX spectrum purchase Starlink T-Mobile partnership