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Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX plans to compete directly with major wireless carriers using new terrestrial spectrum and satellite capacity.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell announced that the company intends to build a terrestrial mobile service to compete directly with the big three wireless carriers: AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. While SpaceX has previously partnered with carriers to fill coverage gaps, the firm is now purchasing spectrum licenses from EchoStar to develop its own hardware and systems. Shotwell stated that the new service will leverage satellites in orbit to eliminate dead zones and provide superior connectivity during natural disasters. Instead of building massive cell towers, SpaceX will deploy small