Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Key points

• SpaceX says that once it deploys all its spectrum and launches next-generation satellites, it will offer US customers reliable service indoors, outdoors and in cellular dead zones. The company told Canadian authorities it expects to begin service by late 2027.
• Grain originally obtained the spectrum from T-Mobile in a swap that included cash.
• The AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon carriers have formed a joint venture pooling spectrum to use satellites for coverage in dead zones, and the FCC has proposed further spectrum changes for satellite-to-mobile service.