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SpaceX picks Qualcomm for Starlink 5G base stations

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New Street Spotlight card: SpaceX picks Qualcomm for Starlink 5G base stations. Qualcomm says SpaceX selected its Dragonwing platforms for Starlink Mobile's planned nationwide terrestrial 5G network, which SpaceX plans to start rolling out in 2027. Qualcomm calls it a multi-year agreement, with tens of thousands of sites planned. The release gives no deal value. Starlink Mobile will use Massive MIMO radio units with 64 transmit and 64 receive paths, Qualcomm says. New Street View: Starlink is adding a land-based network to its satellites. Watch build pace, and whether Qualcomm sizes the deal. Sources: Qualcomm; Starlink.

Qualcomm says SpaceX selected its Dragonwing platforms for Starlink Mobile’s planned nationwide terrestrial 5G network, which SpaceX plans to start rolling out in 2027.[1][2]

Qualcomm calls it a multi-year agreement, with tens of thousands of sites planned. The release gives no deal value.[1]

Starlink Mobile will use Massive MIMO radio units with 64 transmit and 64 receive paths, Qualcomm says.[1]

New Street View: Starlink is adding a land-based network to its satellites. Watch build pace, and whether Qualcomm sizes the deal.[1][2][3]

Sources

  1. Qualcomm, SpaceX Selects Qualcomm to Accelerate Starlink Mobile's Nationwide 5G Network
  2. Starlink (official X account), Starlink Mobile post on Qualcomm base stations
  3. Qualcomm, Qualcomm Schedules Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

How to cite: New Street Desk, "SpaceX picks Qualcomm for Starlink 5G base stations," New Street, Nov. 4, 2026, https://newstreet.xyz/spotlight/2026-11-04-spacex-qualcomm-5g/.