There’s a lot of talk about @SpaceX Starlink becoming a mobile service provider in the future.
Elon has mentioned this possibility on multiple occasions in the past:
• Starlink high-bandwidth 5G connectivity will go directly to your phone with no additional hardware required.
• SpaceX is actively partnering with chip manufacturers (and phone makers) to install specialized support for enhanced Starlink frequencies/spectrum.
• SpaceX now owns 50 MHz of paired nationwide AWS-4 and H-block spectrum plus 15 MHz unpaired AWS-3 uplink spectrum from EchoStar ($21B+)
• Elon said SpaceX will hopefully partner will all carriers around the world to offer this connectivity.
• Starlink frequencies will work inside buildings
You will be able to stream videos, video call, etc pretty much anywhere in the world. This will be a huge game changer.
SpaceX rocket launches in 2026 are insanely brutal
SpaceX:
• 76 operational launches
➝ 76 successes
➝ 0 failures
The entire rest of the world combined:
• 55 tracked launches
➝ 49 successes
➝ 6 failures
SpaceX basically erased the failure bar entirely from the chart lol
One company has flown more operational orbital missions this year than every other country, agency, and launch company combined and still has a cleaner record with a 100% success rate so far
This is one company operating at industrial scale while the rest of the world still treats orbit like a rare national event