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SpaceX Buys More Spectrum for Direct-to-Cell From EchoStar

EchoStar has agreed to sell its unpaired AWS-3 licenses to SpaceX for approximately $2.6 billion. The spectrum, designated for cellular service in band 70, will apparently be used by SpaceX for ...
Phone Scoop

SpaceX Buys Its Own Spectrum for Starlink Direct-To-Cell Service

Dish has reached an agreement to re-merge with EchoStar, a company it spun off in 2008. EchoStar offers satellite internet service under the HughesNet brand.
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Musk's SpaceX buys $17 billion in wireless spectrum to boost cellular service

SpaceX is buying $17 billion in wireless spectrum from beleaguered satellite TV provider EchoStar as it seeks to boost the cellular service provided by its Starlink satellite network, the companies ...
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SpaceX Strikes Spectrum Deal With EchoStar to Supercharge Cellular Starlink

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. SpaceX is promising huge upgrades for its cellular Starlink system after reaching a $17 billion deal to acquire radio ...
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SpaceX inks $17B deal to buy EchoStar's spectrum for Starlink's direct-to-phone service

TL;DR: SpaceX secured a $17 billion deal with EchoStar to acquire exclusive S-band spectrum for its Starlink direct-to-cell satellite technology, enhancing global mobile coverage and boosting ...
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Spectrum Starlink: SpaceX’s Bold Move to Expand Satellite Internet Capabilities

This steady income allows SpaceX to plan ahead and invest in the future, both for Starlink and for its other space missions.