SpaceX is working with Qualcomm to build its Starlink Mobile 5G network
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SpaceX is teaming up with Qualcomm to build out its nationwide mobile network. Under the multi-year deal, SpaceX will bring Qualcomm’s Dragonwing technology to “tens of thousands” of 5G cell sites across the US, with the first deployments set for 2027.
The news of the partnership comes as part of SpaceX’s push to make Starlink Mobile a “major” carrier in the US, competing directly with T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. The Elon Musk-owned company has already snapped up a swath of spectrum, while recent reports suggested that SpaceX was exploring an acquisition of Boost Mobile.
Now, SpaceX is planning to use Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Cellular Infrastructure, a platform made up of hardware and software designed to boost network coverage, capacity, and...
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