- SpaceX (Elon Musk) is pushing Starlink into the cellphone market with satellite-to-phone service plus millions of rooftop "femtocell" units, saying it can win customers by eliminating dead zones.
- T-Mobile CFO Peter Osvaldik laughed off the idea as no real wireless threat, saying "everybody in the know" is laughing and that satellites can't beat building penetration or basic physics.
- Analysts say Starlink could help remote coverage but faces big hurdles in cities where cell towers and urban infrastructure outperform satellites.
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