Starlink satellite antennas are seen at an international trade show in Berlin, August, 2023. Starlink owner SpaceX said in an application to the FCC that its new system will offer a new generation of mobile satellite service connectivity, 'supporting voice, texting, and high speed data.'

Elon Musk’s Starlink is planning to offer mobile phone services directly to consumers, a step that could one day place added competitive pressure on traditional Canadian carriers.

SpaceX , which owns Starlink, has applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to launch a new constellation of 15,000 low earth orbit satellites to provide “ubiquitous connectivity” through mobile satellite service (MSS) inside the United States and wherever else it is authorized to operate.

As demand for consumer

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