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Satellite-Connected Cars Coming but Don't Expect Big SpaceX Play: MSUA President

Standards-based seamless satellite connectivity for cars is probably two years away, but it isn't likely a SpaceX priority, despite CEO Elon Musk also being Tesla's CEO, Mobile Satellite Users Association President Roger Lanctot wrote Tuesday on LinkedIn. He said Tesla…

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might explore satellite connectivity and negotiate particularly low wireless rates in the connected car industry, but SpaceX's connectivity work is more focused on providing backhaul for wireless carriers.