Space X Buying Cellular Bandwidth & Model Y Competition

[CT_AZ_4x4]

Today’s WSJ has 2 interesting articles. The first says that BMW & Mercedes are attempting to chisel away at the success of the Model Y. The more interesting article says that Space X bought $17 B in cellular bandwidth from Echostar. This is actually big news and a major move.

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/...024d9?st=VEVx2G&reflink=article_copyURL_share

https://www.wsj.com/business/teleco...4ba55?st=abxywL&reflink=article_copyURL_share

 

[65SoYoLO]

So maybe my lifetime premium connectivity will not cut out all the time? Awesome.

 

[REM]

yep! eventually they will be able to supposedly beam 5G coverage to the entire planet with the spectrum they are freeing up.

I suspect this is why we haven't seen a built-in starlink terminal in the vehicles yet.

 

[CyberTexas]

So is Starlink gonna be a carrier?

 

[REM]

So is Starlink gonna be a carrier?

they already are, my dude. lol

if you mean specifically, a cell service provider ... then no. at least not for the foreseeable future. that market segment is extremely tough to enter and exist in.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

So is Starlink gonna be a carrier?

I would bet so!