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Starlink Mobile Secures FCC Approval to Become a Global Cellular Provider

SpaceX is deploying next-generation satellites that act as space cell towers to deliver 150 Mbps speeds directly to standard smartphones. A new partnership with Japan's KDDI promises 100 times the data density for native video streaming from orbit....

Sep 19, 2026 40

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SpaceX's $17 Billion Gamble: The Master Plan for a Starlink Mobile Service

SpaceX is preparing to launch a direct-to-consumer mobile network. With a $17 billion spectrum deal and 10.3 million existing broadband users, the aerospace giant is building the ultimate leverage play against traditional carriers....

Jun 27, 2026 18

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Starlink Internet Comes to Trains: CP Tests Satellite Wi-Fi to Kill Dead Zones

Comboios de Portugal is testing Starlink satellite internet on its Alfa Pendular trains to fix spotty Wi-Fi. Early trials show satellites handling 19% of traffic in rural dead zones, bypassing traditional cell towers entirely....

Jun 24, 2026 24

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Starlink Adds Mandatory $10 Dish Rental Fee Following SpaceX IPO

Starlink is ditching free hardware for a mandatory $10 monthly dish rental fee. With 12 million active users, this post-IPO pricing shift instantly generates $120 million in new monthly revenue....

Jun 18, 2026 28

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Starlink Price Increase: SpaceX Hikes Monthly Fees While Lobbying to Kill Rural Subsidies

Standby Mode doubles to $10, and Roam plans hit $175. SpaceX is hiking fees just days after lobbying the FCC to kill $4.5B in rural broadband subsidies....

May 18, 2026 43