SpaceX wants to take on Verizon and T-Mobile with its own Starlink mobile service

Credit: Andrew Grush / Android Authority TL;DR SpaceX is reportedly planning a Starlink mobile service, setting up a direct challenge to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile in the US wireless market. The company is said to be exploring its own ground-based wireless network. A $17 billion EchoStar spectrum deal gives SpaceX exclusive airwaves to power future direct-to-device and hybrid satellite-cellular services.