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In short: Starlink grew subscribers and capacity while navigating Ukraine access disputes, suspected sabotage, and US-EU frequency tensions.
The company expanded to 42 new countries with over 6 million customers, launching 2,300 satellites to enhance global connectivity. Plans include polar orbit launches for Alaska capacity growth.
SpaceX validated Direct to Cell tech on Jan 8. Plans expand to voice and data in 2025 with global operator partnerships.
The military-grade system appeared to be working more normally on Thursday, soon after the call.
SpaceX's roadmap is: first launch the second-generation Starlink Mobile constellation in 2027, then integrate the spectrum acquisitions currently underway into the network, with the goal of bringing D2D services to market by early 2028. At a recent earnings call, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell described two developments as critical prerequisites: the low-band spectrum that the company agreed to acquire earlier this month, and FCC approval for launching 15,000 next-generation V2 satellites. According to her assessment, these conditions enable Starlink Mobile to become a major US mobile operator...
The merger of the two companies would allow integrating batteries and automation with Starlink's revenues to accelerate investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence...
Governments or companies looking for an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink are faced with few options, as Amazon, Eutelsat and others are far behind.
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