Elon Musk’s Starlink may use Vodafone spectrum to expand service in UK

Elon Musk’s Starlink is considering a tie-up with Vodafone Group Plc to expand its satellite broadband service in the UK, the Telegraph reported on Sunday, citing unidentified people in the industry.

Starlink has been searching for ground station infrastructure and high-frequency spectrum to expand the capacity of its service, the paper said.

A Vodafone spokesperson told the Telegraph: “Regarding satellite spectrum, we can confirm we are in talks with multiple operators. We’re close to striking a deal.”

Starlink did not respond to the Telegraph’s request for comment.

The newspaper cited a Vodafone filing with UK industry regulator Ofcom stating that the company is open to approaches from satellite companies that may want to lease the spectrum it holds under license for use in gateway links to their satellites.