SpaceX is working with Qualcomm to build its Starlink Mobile 5G network

Qualcomm’s ‘biggest 5G deal yet’ is with SpaceX.

Qualcomm’s ‘biggest 5G deal yet’ is with SpaceX.

by Emma RothNov 4, 2026, 2:38 PM UTCImage: QualcommEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

SpaceX is teaming up with Qualcomm to build out its nationwide mobile network. Under the multi-year deal, SpaceX will bring Qualcomm’s Dragonwing technology to “tens of thousands” of 5G cell sites across the US, with the first deployments set for 2027.