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Starlink

SpaceX’s low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation, sold directly to consumers and enterprises and, through operator partnerships, as direct-to-device mobile connectivity.

Headquarters
Orbits
LEO
Customers
ConsumerEnterpriseMaritimeGovernmentDefenceTelecom operators
Domains
SatelliteIoT

Relationships8

Acquired

  • pending

Partners

Customers

  • 23 Jul 2025
  • announced
  • announced
  • 24 Nov 2025
  • Dec 2025

Used by

Initiatives1

  • Active

Signals16

  • 13 Oct 2026
  • 9 Oct 2026
  • 9 Oct 2026
  • 8 Oct 2026
  • 7 Oct 2026
  • 7 Oct 2026
  • 1 Oct 2026
  • 28 Sept 2026
  • 24 Sept 2026
  • 22 Sept 2026
  • 12 May 2026
  • 10 Mar 2026
Under review 17 Sept 2026

Ecosystem

  • acquired

    • Satellite · AWS-4, H Block and unpaired AWS-3 licences (~65 MHz), US$17bn; FCC-approved 12 May 2026, final closing expected ~30 Nov 2027pending · 12 May 2026 · Documented
  • partners with

    • US Mobile sells Starlink Residential home internet plans on the same accountactive · Company statement
  • supplies

    • Satellite · direct-to-device capacity for T-Satelliteactive · 23 Jul 2025 · Reported
      • Active
    • Satellite · LEO backhaul and enterprise resale across Vodacom’s African marketsannounced · 12 Nov 2025 · Documented
    • Satellite · Direct-to-Cell across 14 markets from 2026announced · 16 Dec 2025 · Documented
    • Satellite · Direct to Cell, commercial in Chile from 24 Nov 2025active · 24 Nov 2025 · Documented
    • Satellite · Direct to Cell, commercial in Peru from December 2025active · Dec 2025 · Documented
  • used by

    • Satellite · LEO airtime resold to maritime customersactive · Company statement

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