Apple will soon pit Amazon (Global Star) against SpaceX Starlink as dual satellite vendors.

Apple will soon pit Amazon (Global Star) against SpaceX Starlink as dual satellite vendors. | I would bet that Apple in short term ends up pitting Amazon, the new global star owner, against SpaceX Starlink, to have at least two vendors for global space to cell phone service. And this is this becomes the the new alternative to terrestrial networks in two years.

Watch events: SpaceX IPO roadshow (Jun 2026); Starship V3 orbital test; Starlink V3 launch cadence; Apple WWDC 2026 June 8-12 keynote

I would bet that Apple in short term ends up pitting Amazon, the new global star owner, against SpaceX Starlink, to have at least two vendors for global space to cell phone service. And this is this becomes the the new alternative to terrestrial networks in two years.

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  "context": "Apple historically loves to have at least two vendors for any of its critical infrastructure or supply chain... I would bet that Apple in short term ends up pitting Amazon, the new global star owner, against SpaceX Starlink... this becomes the the new alternative to terrestrial networks in two years.",
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