Analysts Skeptical of SpaceX Mobile Plans
The satellite company said it intended to deploy terrestrial ‘femtocells’ to support its direct-to-device service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2026 – During its first earnings call as a public company, SpaceX executives said they intended to build out terrestrial components and use their credit-to-device service to compete with the wireless carriers.
Telecom industry analysts don’t think the plan is very likely.
