The company plans to use tech from Starlink dishes to develop low-cost cellular equipment, creating a hybrid terrestrial/satellite network with Starlink Mobile.
Starlink Mobile Won't Just Be Satellites, But a Ground Network Too“We definitely intend to build out the terrestrial component,” SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said on a Tuesday earnings call. “So you will not only have the capacity from the satellites themselves, but you will have a buildout of the terrestrial—basically the hardware and systems necessary to make a true mobile service exactly what you want it to be.”bit.ly