{"id":855815,"date":"2026-03-28T09:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/855815\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:59:36","slug":"spacex-might-acquire-more-spectrum-for-starlink-mobile-via-fcc-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/855815\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX Might Acquire More Spectrum for Starlink Mobile Via FCC Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

SpaceX might try to acquire even more cellular spectrum as it moves to bulk up Starlink Mobile<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to sell licenses for the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) bands in a June auction, opening up more airways to mobile carriers and commercial companies.\u00a0On Thursday, the FCC announced the application status for potential bidders, and Ookla analyst Mike Dano noticed<\/a> that SpaceX is one of the 19 applicants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, SpaceX is also among<\/a> the 14 parties that submitted an incomplete application, meaning it \u201cmust resubmit its application, having corrected any deficiencies,” the FCC says.<\/p>\n

Other applicants include AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, which applied through a subsidiary called Cellco Partnership.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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SpaceX\u2019s application suggests the company is eyeing the spectrum to incorporate into its satellite-to-phone service, Starlink Mobile, which is already available through T-Mobile. Last year, SpaceX\u00a0reached<\/a>\u00a0a nearly $20 billion deal with Boost Mobile\u2019s parent, EchoStar, to acquire a slice of radio spectrum that promises to give Starlink Mobile a drastic performance increase, offering 5G speeds to users on the ground.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

At Mobile World Congress earlier this month, SpaceX emphasized partnering with mobile carriers to offer Starlink Mobile, rather than pushing it as a standalone, and potential rival cellular service. Still, SpaceX might be moving to dominate the satellite-to-phone market amid rumors that it’s still looking<\/a> to buy Globalstar, the satellite services provider for Apple\u2019s iPhone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The FCC\u2019s AWS-3 auction covers the 1695 to 1710MHz, 1755 to 1780MHz, and 2155 to 2180MHz bands meant for \u201clow-power mobile transmit\u201d and fixed services,\u00a0according<\/a> to the commission. \u201cThe AWS-3 frequencies will be licensed in five and ten megahertz blocks, with each license having a total bandwidth of five, ten, or twenty megahertz,\u201d the regulator added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite SpaceX\u2019s application, Dano also tweeted<\/a>: \u201cRegistering for an auction doesn’t mean they will bid. And even if they do bid, it doesn’t mean they’ll win anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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