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SpaceX has teamed up with Qualcomm to promote a nationwide terrestrial 5G network for Starlink mobile communications, which will deploy thousands of base stations starting in 2027 and is expected to lay the foundation for future 6G and AI communications.
Musk, the world’s richest man, hasspacex with chip manufacturersQualcomm (Qualcomm) signed a multi-year agreement to provide radio equipment, baseband units and software for Starlink Mobile’s planned 5G network across the United States, helping SpaceX challenge Verizon, AT&T and others.T Mobile The United States is waiting for the traditional big telecommunications companies to take over.
Qualcomm said on the 4th that relevant equipment will be deployed in thousands of large mobile communications base station sites across the United States from 2027. Qualcomm did not disclose financial terms of the deal, but said: “This is our largest 5G transaction to date.”
Durga Malladi, Qualcomm’s executive vice president, said in a statement that the deal “will also provide an opportunity to lay the foundation for AI-native 6G networks over the next few years.”
Starlink is a key pillar of SpaceX’s business, contributing 36% of the company’s revenue and 85% of its operating profits in the third quarter. However, Starlink’s direct-connection satellite service for mobile phones still has limitations. In urban areas with many high-rise buildings, there may be signal dead spots, making it difficult to provide full communications services compared to traditional telecommunications operators.
Qualcomm’s radio technology is designed to improve network coverage, capacity, and spectral efficiency, which is the amount of data that can be transmitted within a given spectrum resource. Advanced beamforming technology can centrally broadcast wireless signals to users, helping SpaceX make more efficient use of the radio spectrum it has obtained the rights to use.
Qualcomm is best known for its smartphone chips, and the deal will help expand the company’s presence in the telecom infrastructure market to compete with Marvell, Broadcom and Intel by supplying chips used in base station devices.
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After the two parties signed a multi-year agreement, Qualcomm will provide radio equipment, baseband units and software for the nationwide terrestrial 5G network planned by Starlink Mobile Communications to assist SpaceX in strengthening communications capabilities and expanding the scope of service.
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Qualcomm said that relevant equipment will be gradually deployed from 2027, involving thousands of large mobile communications base station sites across the United States, indicating that this is a large-scale 5G infrastructure investment.
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For SpaceX, it could improve coverage and capacity in urban areas and challenge Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile; For Qualcomm, it could expand its chip business into the telecommunications infrastructure market and expand competition with Marvell, Broadcom and Intel.
