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…

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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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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