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SpaceX Expands Starlink Mobile With 800 MHz Spectrum Deal And FCC Approval For ...
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX secured a deal for 800 MHz low-band spectrum and obtained FCC approval for launching up to 15,000 next-generation Starlink Mobile satellites to create a unified satellite-terrestrial mobile network offering broad, high-capacity coverage including indoors and remote areas.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 16 sources have reported it between 7 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.
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You can now build mobile services combining satellite and terrestrial coverage backed by FCC-approved spectrum and satellites. This opens new routes to serve standard mobile devices even in cellular dead zones and indoors with no hardware changes.
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16 sources · first reported 7 Oct 2026 · latest 10 Oct 2026
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