EchoStar sells more direct-to-device spectrum for bigger SpaceX stake

Published on November 6, 2025

Geostationary satellite operator EchoStar is selling another batch of radio frequencies to help improve SpaceX’s direct-to-cell services in the United States, in return for $2.6 billion worth of the company’s stock.

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