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Starlink to Acquire Google Fiber in $22B Deal
SpaceX’s satellite broadband service Starlink announced this morning that it would acquire Alphabet’s Google Fiber for $22 billion. The deal is pending review by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Google Fiber will be renamed to…
Starlink Offering a $10 Plan to Lapsed Subscribers
Starlink appears to be offering a $10 plan to reengage lapsed subscribers, according to reporting from PC Magazine. Though the $10 plan offer is not mentioned on the Starlink website, the PC Mag article noted…
T-Mobile/Starlink Plan Expands Reach to More Phones, Competitors’ Customers
Among the notable Super Bowl television commercials for its telecom implications, if not for its creativity, was the T-Mobile spot announcing satellite service on their phones, through Starlink. The service, now in beta, uses a…
Starlink/T-Mobile Off-Tower Service in Free Beta — And Includes Some iPhones
Published reports say that the Starlink-T-Mobile service that enables connectivity outside of tower range has entered the free beta stage — and is available for some iPhones. ZDNet reports that T-Mobile subscribers shared on social media…
Granite Telecommunications Becomes Starlink Reseller
QUINCY, Massachusetts – January 23, 2025 – Granite Telecommunications, a leading $1.8 billion provider of communications and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, today announced it has finalized an agreement to become an…
T-Mobile Starlink Direct-to-Satellite Service Enters Beta Testing
T-Mobile says that it has begun open registration for beta testing of T-Mobile Starlink, a partnership between the two companies that will provide coverage of the 500,000 square miles of the United States not within…
Carr to be Next FCC Chair: What It Means for Telecom
President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday that he will appoint current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the next FCC chair. Here’s a few observations on what this is likely to mean for telecom and broadband…
Starlink Deal Targets Enterprises With LEO Satellite SD-WAN
SpaceX has inked a deal to use its Starlink LEO satellite service to support SD-WAN connections. The SD-WAN offering comes via an authorized Starlink reseller agreement with MetTel, a global company that designs and manages…
Textron to Offer Broadband Connectivity in Planes Via Starlink
Textron Aviation will be using AeroMech’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Starlink high-speed internet connectivity for its Beechcraft King Air B200 and B300 series and Cessna Citation 560XL series planes, the company announced today. AeroMech’s…
Starlink Seeks Changes from FCC to Enable Gigabit Service
SpaceX says that approval of two filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — one an application and one an amendment — would enable its second generation (Gen2) Starlink non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGS) satellites to…
Starlink Customer Satisfaction High: Recon Analytics
Starlink scores well in several customer satisfaction-related topics and generally beats more established telecommunications technologies, according to a report from Recon Analytics. The report is based on responses during the past year from more than…
Starlink Offers Invitation-Only Family Plans: Report
SpaceX’s Starlink is introducing a family plan that initially will be available on an invitation-only basis. The Starlink family plan, which was reported by PCMag, enables customers to add additional subscribers with discounts for both…
