The same day that SpaceX scored a big win about proper use of spectrum, it became embroiled in a new fight over appropriate spectrum use. The new fight is with AT&T over SpaceX’s plans to enable calls from T-Mobile cellphones…
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FCC Settles Long-Standing Tussle over 12 GHz Band
SpaceX Starlink and other satellite operators scored a win today as the FCC declined to allow two-way high-power mobile use of spectrum in the 12.2 to 12.7 GHz band. In addition, the commission adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)…
Report: Starlink NPS Scores are High, Even Where Competitors Have Faster Service
The average Starlink net promoter score (NPS) is higher than for competitors in both metro and non-metro areas of the U.S., according to Ookla. It’s a surprising finding, considering that, on average, competitors have faster download and upload speeds than…
Billionaire Vs. Billionaire Saga Set to End: Here’s What’s in the 12 GHz Drafts
The FCC is poised to reject a proposal it has been considering for several years that would have made spectrum between 12.2-12.7 GHz available for mobile use. But the commission is also taking steps to make spectrum in the adjacent…
FCC Proposes Framework for Satellite to Smartphone Linkage
The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to create a framework under which wireless and satellite companies can cooperate to provide satellite to smartphone connectivity when subscribers are in remote, unserved or underserved areas. The FCC says…
Starlink Supports Quantum Security Demo, Goal is to Protect Against “Steal Now Decrypt Later” Attacks
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service provided connectivity for a demonstration of “quantum-resilient” cryptographic communications using technology from cybersecurity developer QuSecure. The capability is important to securing satellite and other types of communications against current and future attacks, said QuSecure Chief…
Ookla: SpaceX Starlink Speeds Dip Again
The speeds that SpaceX Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband dropped for the second consecutive quarter in the U.S., according to the latest data from Ookla. The media download speed was 53 Mbps in the U.S. – a decrease…
Coalition Continues to Press for 12 GHz Rule Change to Enable 5G
As the FCC gets set to explore the possibility of making spectrum between 12.7-13.25 GHz available for mobile broadband or other uses, a group of stakeholders known as the 5G for 12 GHz coalition continues to press the commission to…
Speedtest: Starlink Slows in U.S., Worldwide
SpaceX Starlink download speeds decreased between the second quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2022 in every country assessed — including the U.S. — according to Ookla’s Speedtest. However, the satellite service’s median download speed in North America…
Despite FCC Rejection, SpaceX Still Wants its RDOF Funding
SpaceX, the provider of Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband, isn’t accepting the FCC’s decision to reject the company’s winning bid in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program without a fight. On Friday, the company filed an application…
SpaceX Starlink Appears to Have Suffered Network Outage
The satellite broadband service Starlink, operated by SpaceX, appeared to have suffered a potential global outage. Reports started flowing last night about a degradation or no service at all. It appears that the service has been mostly restored as of…
T-Mobile Phones Will Also Be Satellite Phones, Thanks to SpaceX
T-Mobile and SpaceX yesterday evening announced an ambitious plan to use “a slice” of T-Mobile mid-band spectrum to support communications between conventional cellphones and a new type of SpaceX low-earth orbit Starlink satellite. The CEOs of the two companies announced…
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