# Starlink Mobile: All the news on SpaceX’s major mobile carrier ambitions

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/starlink-mobile-all-the-news-on-spacexs-major-mobile-carrier-ambitions/
- Published: 2026-11-06T22:45:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T23:04:31+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/science/1029162/spacex-starlink-mobile-elon-musk-news
- Topics: Business, Companies, Space, Technology

## Key points

- SpaceX aims to make Starlink Mobile a major US carrier.
- Qualcomm technology is planned for 5G sites from 2027.
- Deutsche Telekom’s chief says the effort could cost over $200 billion.

## Summary

SpaceX has announced plans to turn Starlink Mobile into a major US mobile carrier, putting it in competition with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The move would expand Starlink beyond its direct-to-cell satellite service and require the company to build a substantial ground-based 5G network.

SpaceX has agreed to use Qualcomm cellular technology across tens of thousands of 5G sites from 2027, and reports say it may seek access to as many as 80,000 US cell sites. It is also reportedly discussing a purchase of Boost Mobile, which could provide a route to launch the service. Deutsche Telekom chief Tim Höttges said he takes the ambitions seriously and estimated they could cost more than $200 billion.

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