SpaceX announced plans to become a full-fledged mobile operator in the United States

SpaceX has announced plans to enter the US telecommunications market as a mobile operator.

SpaceX has entered into an agreement to acquire licenses for low-frequency spectrum, which will allow the Starlink Mobile service to become a major mobile operator in the United States.

Starlink Mobile's satellite communications will be able to provide stable coverage without the use of traditional terrestrial towers.

WASHINGTON, October 9 – RIA Novosti. Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced plans to enter the US telecommunications market as a full-fledged mobile operator, for which it has agreed to purchase a nationwide package of radio frequencies.

"SpaceX announced an agreement to acquire a nationwide portfolio of low-frequency spectrum licenses up to 14 megahertz of paired frequencies in the 800 MHz band. This valuable low-frequency spectrum fills a key remaining technical gap, paving the way for Starlink Mobile to become a major mobile operator in the United States," the company said in a statement.

The company emphasized that satellite communication directly with ordinary smartphones at these frequencies is capable of penetrating the walls of buildings, providing stable coverage without the use of traditional terrestrial towers.

After final approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the project will turn into a hybrid network: the satellite constellation and ground infrastructure will be combined, providing uninterrupted access to the network everywhere, including areas completely deprived of mobile coverage, the statement notes.