The Satellites Are Coming for Your Phone Bill Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, announced during the company's recent earnings call that they are building a terrestrial mobile network to directly compete with T Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon.
This move seems bold, given Elon Musk's space exploration background, but it marks a significant expansion beyond SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink.
The Birth of a New Rival For years, SpaceX has focused on expanding its satellite based high speed connectivity to remote areas through Starlink.