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EchoStar stock is soaring again: Spectrum deal with SpaceX pushes Dish Network parent sky high

Late last month, shares in EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) entered the stratosphere. The stock jumped as much as 80% in premarket trading on August 26 after it was announced that the company would ...
Ars Technica

EchoStar to sell spectrum to SpaceX after FCC threatened to revoke licenses

SpaceX’s complaints to the Federal Communications Commission have helped the satellite company land a $17 billion deal to buy spectrum licenses from EchoStar. The deal consists of up to $8.5 billion ...
Rolling Out

$2.6B spectrum acquisition fuels SpaceX’s global ambitions

The aerospace company’s latest spectrum acquisition builds on a previous deal to enhance direct-to-cell satellite capabilities worldwide SpaceX has acquired an additional $2.6 billion in wireless ...
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Iridium: SpaceX-EchoStar Spectrum Deal Will Be 'Disruptive,' Force a Pivot

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. SpaceX's $17 billion deal to acquire valuable radio spectrum from EchoStar and bolster its cellular Starlink service ...
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What’s next for direct-to-device after SpaceX’s blockbuster spectrum deal

The direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has been completely transformed in the space of six weeks. On Aug. 1, U.S.-based EchoStar ordered 100 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space for a planned $5 ...