Friday, 26 June, 2026
Telecom Shockwave: SpaceX Eyes Its Own Mobile Network to Fight AT&T and Verizon
By TechShots Studio
Following its historic $1.8 trillion IPO, SpaceX plans to launch a direct-to-consumer Starlink mobile service in the US.According to the Financial Times, President Gwynne Shotwell revealed to investors that the company is considering selling mobile contracts directly and building its own terrestrial wireless network. Powered by its recent $19.6 billion acquisition of EchoStar spectrum, this move aims to bypass telecom intermediaries.