SpaceX taps Qualcomm to power Starlink Mobile in challenge to Verizon, AT&T in US wireless market

SpaceX has struck a multiyear deal with chipmaker Qualcomm to develop key network technology for Starlink Mobile, as Elon Musk’s company steps up its challenge to established US wireless carriers Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.

The partnership will see Qualcomm supply cellular infrastructure technology to help SpaceX build a terrestrial mobile network that complements Starlink’s satellite-based services.