Qualcomm wins the chip and software deal for SpaceX's Starlink 5G network
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Qualcomm gets a multiyear silicon and software slot inside a fourth US wireless network before it exists, with buildout starting in 2027 across tens of thousands of cell sites.
QUALCOMM TO POWER SPACEX'S NEW NATIONWIDE 5G NETWORK $SPCX has selected $QCOM to supply the chips and software for Starlink Mobile's terrestrial 5G network, with deployment beginning in 2027 across tens of thousands of U.S. cell sites under a multiyear agreement. The goal is to https://t.co/aAd37P7oRa
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SpaceX has chosen Qualcomm to supply the chips and software running Starlink Mobile's terrestrial 5G network, a multiyear agreement signed before the network launches. Qualcomm's silicon is designed into the architecture of a fourth nationwide U.S. wireless network.
Deployment begins in 2027 across tens of thousands of U.S. cell sites, giving Qualcomm revenue that scales with how aggressively SpaceX builds out the network.
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This is the infrastructure win Qualcomm has pursued in its push beyond handsets, with margin and visibility characteristics a smartphone OEM cannot match.
Whoever supplies the foundational chips at the design stage tends to stay there, and switching costs climb once deployment reaches scale.
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