Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges dismissed the feasibility of SpaceX becoming a major US wireless carrier, estimating it would cost at least $200 billion in spectrum acquisition alone. He highlighted that T-Mobile holds 400 MHz of spectrum versus Musk's 76 MHz and operates 85,000 towers.
Background
Deutsche Telekom is T-Mobile's parent company and one of the world's largest telecom operators. SpaceX has been expanding its Starlink satellite internet service and announced plans for direct-to-cell mobile connectivity.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Nov 6, 2026 at 07:17 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10