SpaceX Is Working With Chip Makers for Starlink Cell Service (1)

SpaceX is working with microchip manufacturers to embed devices in phones to support its nascent Starlink satellite-to-cell service, a key step following the Elon Musk-led company’s $17 billion deal to acquire wireless spectrum from EchoStar Corp.

“We’re working with chip manufacturers to get the proper chips in phones,” SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell told a space conference in Paris on Tuesday.

Musk’s space transportation company has signed up millions of customers in more than 100 countries for its Starlink internet service. Most customers tap into the system using a small dish, but SpaceX is also pursuing an emerging market ...