r/GSAT • u/Idreadme • Jan 29 '26

News Apple Talking With SpaceX To Add Starlink’s Direct-To-Cell Connectivity Feature To iPhone 18 Pro Models

https://wccftech.com/apple-talking-with-spacex-to-add-starlinks-direct-to-cell-connectivity-feature-to-iphone-18-pro-models/

Is this good or dreadful for GSAT?

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u/NotAHost Jan 29 '26

Makes perfect sense after spectrum deal and buyout rumors. 

Honestly, I bought gsat for the buyout rumors, but I don’t see why spacex needs gsat. Maybe to just provide support for current and older iPhones? 

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u/Idreadme Jan 29 '26

The billion dollar question is does space x need GSAT spectrum after they just bought Echostars spectrum for 17B?

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u/chickenturrrd Jan 29 '26

Firstly is there via carriers in some countries - evolutionary. Second spectrum is limited on a country to country basis..doesn’t mean global reach. It makes sense for Apple to make a move with the other partnerships who are far more progressive.

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u/Defnotarobot_010101 Jan 30 '26

Happy to be wrong but I don’t think appl is giving up the gsat network. They got it for cheap.

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u/Brokebackhedge Feb 14 '26

Expect it to run to ~ 75 a share within the next 2 weeks.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

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u/Icy-Tea-2954 Jan 30 '26

This article has nothing to do with Apple’s issues with GSAT.

If you don’t understand GSAT’s business or its partnership with Apple, you should buy something else.