SpaceX reportedly plans Starlink mobile service for US consumers

The study cited comments from SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell during a caller capitalist roadshow, wherever she reportedly discussed plans for a direct-to-consumer wireless offering and the anticipation of gathering a terrestrial mobile web successful the US.

SpaceX presently works with T-Mobile to supply direct-to-cell outer connectivity aimed astatine extending sum to distant areas. A standalone mobile work would spot the Elon Musk-led institution successful much nonstop contention with established wireless carriers including Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

According to the Financial Times, SpaceX has told investors that a retail Starlink mobile merchandise could let the institution to seizure a larger stock of lawsuit gross by combining outer capabilities with terrestrial wireless infrastructure.

The institution strengthened its wireless spectrum holdings done acquisitions of EchoStar licenses totaling astir $19.6 billion, including a astir $17 cardinal acquisition successful September 2025 and an further $2.6 cardinal transaction successful November.

Starlink has much than 10 cardinal subscribers worldwide and has go a cardinal contributor to SpaceX's grounds valuation.

Shares of SpaceX traded hands astatine $153 connected Friday, aft debuting astatine $135 per stock connected June 12.