SpaceX's planned constellation of AI satellites can gain unassailable economies of scale by 2031, becoming cheaper than some current terrestrial data centers, as per fresh numbers crunched by Morgan Stanley. According to Morgan Stanley, SpaceX's compute cost in orbit can fall down to $6.5 per watt per year by 2031 vs. $6.8 per watt per year all-in costs for NVIDIA Blackwell GPU-based terrestrial data centers As we detailed recently, SpaceX has now unveiled its first dedicated satellite design for AI compute. Dubbed the AI1 satellite, it can support up to 150kW of peak compute payload, replete with liquid radiators, meteoride shielding, […]

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SpaceX is now putting its cash-rich coffers to good use by significantly ramping up the planned launch cadence for its Gen3 (alternatively called the V3) constellation of satellites, as evidenced by a recent FCC filing that seeks authorization for launching as many as 100,000 satellites. SpaceX now wants to place 100,000 Gen3 satellites in very-low Earth orbit shells, with each satellite weighing as much as 2,000 kg For the benefit of those who might not be aware, SpaceX's Gen2 Starlink satellites currently offer a higher capacity and lower latency vs. their Gen1 counterparts, while allowing for: Also, SpaceX recently unveiled […]

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That SpaceX retains vast cellular ambitions is no longer a secret. After all, the satellite giant has tried and failed to enter into a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with the so-called Big Three - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - that could have allowed it to deploy direct-to-device (D2D) satellite-based connectivity services with ease. Yet, the FCC is now dangling 160 MHz of the prized upper C-band spectrum, which gives SpaceX the opportunity to further its D2D ambitions, while bidding up auction prices to limit the license uptake by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. What is the upper C-band spectrum? […]

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AT&T and Verizon thought they could hide behind legal minutae against an embarrassing fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The U.S. legal system, however, was able to rise above these machinations, and has just delivered a resounding blow to the aspirations of AT&T and Verizon to a more lax regulatory environment, as well as claw back, at least temporarily, the punitive fine that they've already paid to the FCC. The U.S. Supreme Court nullifies the basic argument put forth by AT&T and Verizon Back in April 2024, the FCC imposed cumulative fines of nearly $200 million on various […]

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The FCC seems to have learned from their recent blanket ban of foreign made routers and while they are doing something similar with Wi-Fi hotspots it will not be quite as confusing. …

The FCC has just banned the import of any and all foreign made consumer routers, perhaps a little excessive but hard to completely disagree with.   Foreign made routers provide about 60% of…