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SpaceX's satellite plans worry mobile carriers
Original: Cellular providers putting on a brave face, but SpaceX is keeping them up at night
Cellular providers are publicly projecting confidence in the face of SpaceX's push into direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, but industry observers suggest the company's ambitions are causing real anxiety behind the scenes. SpaceX's partnership with T-Mobile and its expanding Starlink constellation could eventually let phones connect directly via satellite, bypassing traditional carrier networks and threatening a core part of mobile operators' business.
Why now: SpaceX's rapidly growing Starlink satellite capability poses a potential competitive threat to mobile network operators.
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