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T-Mobile owner on Elon Musk launching a wireless carrier: ‘Welcome to the party’
The VergeThursday, November 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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The head of T-Mobile's parent company is casting doubt on SpaceX's plans to make Starlink Mobile a "major" carrier in the US. During an earnings call on Thursday, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges says he takes the Elon Musk-owned company "super serious," but that it will cost at…
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- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. The head of T-Mobile's parent company is casting doubt on SpaceX's plans to make Starlink Mobile a "major" carrier in the US. During an earnings call on Thursday, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges says he takes the Elon Musk-owned company "super serious," but that it will cost at… Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Mobile and Elon Musk.
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The head of T-Mobile's parent company is casting doubt on SpaceX's plans to make Starlink Mobile a "major" carrier in the US. During an earnings call on Thursday, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges says he takes the Elon Musk-owned company "super serious," but that it will cost at…
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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Timeline
The Verge published: T-Mobile owner on Elon Musk launching a wireless carrier: ‘Welcome to the party’
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Mobile and Elon Musk.
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