SpaceX will pay $17B to EchoStar for wireless spectrum, expanding Starlink’s direct-to-cell service and reshaping U.S.

Elon Musk's SpaceX said Monday it will buy wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for its Starlink satellite network for ...

EchoStar has abandoned its plans to create a direct-to-device satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, selling spectrum to ...

The deal comes after the FCC in May warned EchoStar it was investigating its commitment to provide 5G service in the US.

SpaceX to spend $17 billion on wireless spectrum licenses owned by EchoStar to beef up its Starlink satellite network ...

SpaceX, the Elon Musk-backed company that owns the Starlink satellite internet network, agreed to acquire wireless spectrum ...

SpaceX will buy EchoStar's full portfolio of AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses for approximately $17 billion, which will ...

SpaceX and EchoStar will enter into a long-term commercial agreement, which will allow EchoStar’s Boost Mobile subscribers to ...

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SpaceX, the Elon Musk-backed company that owns the Starlink satellite internet network, agreed to acquire wireless spectrum from EchoStar Corp for about $17bn (€14.5bn), allowing Charlie Ergen’s ...

The deal with EchoStar could help the Elon Musk-led company carve out a bigger role in the cellphone market.

The SpaceX CEO also outlined a plan to utilize the newly acquired spectrum to use Starlink satellites, which SpaceX calls "cell towers in space,” to send data directly to customers’ phones. Out of ...