SpaceX has agreed to buy Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio, a low-band coverage layer it says will turn Starlink Mobile into a major U.S. mobile carrier…
The FCC granted SpaceX conditional approval to deploy and operate 15,000 direct-to-cell Starlink satellites across nine low-Earth-orbit shells, with deferred decisions on parts of the spectrum request.
Airtel Uganda has launched Airtel Starlink, a satellite direct-to-cell service with 30 days free until October 23 for customers who opt in via the MyAirtel App.
Starlink’s satellite-to-smartphone ambitions are heading to Japan in a big way. NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile carrier with more than 92 million subscribers, has announced plans to launch…
As Winter Storm Fern bears down on large swaths of the U.S., T-Mobile is temporarily unlocking SpaceX’s Starlink-powered cellular service for free, giving customers a satellite-based fallback when…
SpaceX is laying the groundwork for a major leap forward in satellite-to-phone connectivity, with plans to roll out its second-generation cellular Starlink system in 2027. The timeline was…
Starlink’s rapidly expanding Direct to Cell service is officially heading to Southeast Asia, with the Philippines set to become the first country in the region to launch satellite-to-mobile…
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SpaceX’s ambitious plans to dramatically expand Starlink’s cellular satellite network are running into familiar resistance — and this time, the opposition is lining up fast (via PCMag). SpaceX last…
U.K. police forces could soon turn to Starlink as a way to finally fix one of the country’s most expensive and troubled public-sector technology projects. According to a…
Starlink’s push into satellite-to-phone connectivity is already showing real-world impact, and New Zealand is emerging as an early proof point. One NZ has now marked the first full…
SpaceX’s Starlink is taking another major step toward eliminating mobile dead zones, announcing a new partnership with Airtel Africa that will bring its Direct to Cell satellite service…
Rogers Communications has officially launched its new Starlink-powered satellite-to-mobile service, bringing data, voice, video, and messaging to Canadians in areas where traditional networks simply don’t reach. The commercial…
SpaceX appears to be gearing up for a major push into the mobile carrier market. According to longtime Tesla and SpaceX watcher @SERobinsonJr, the company has officially filed…
Chile has officially become the first country in Latin America to offer Starlink Direct to Cell, with national carrier Entel rolling out satellite-powered mobile connectivity across the country.…
Starlink’s next-generation satellite-to-mobile service has officially arrived in Europe — and Ukraine is the first to get it. Kyivstar, the country’s largest mobile operator and part of VEON…
