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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by extheat on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:47PM (#32602408)
Yes, I expect this to be one of many announcements going forward, with Amazon Kuiper and OneWeb coming into the party -- eventually. However, SpaceX has the advantage of vertical integration (they launch their own rockets) which substantially helps with costs.
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by the_duke on Thursday August 25, 2022 @10:02PM (#32602528)
Also the benefit of time. Kuiper hasn't launched anything yet, and all their launchers are still in development - BOs own rocket New Glenn, Arianne 6, and ULA Vulcan. Vulcan probably isn't too far off, 2023, but they will need time to ramp up production. It'll also be a lot more expensive than for SpaceX.

Amazon will probably have to heavily subsidize Kuiper.

I reckon they hope the market is big enough for multiple providers.

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