Elon Musk's Starlink Not a Threat to Wireless Carriers, Says T-Mobile CFO: ‘You Can Have a Million Satellites…’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. T-Mobile US Inc.' Chief Financial Officer Pete Osvaldik says that Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s Starlink is not a threat to traditional telecom operators. The Fundamental Laws of Physics Osvaldik, speaking at Citigroup Inc.'s 2026 Global TMT Conference on Wednesday, pushed back on the idea that satellite-to-phone service can replace traditional wireless networks. The company argued that distance-related signal limits make the technology unsuitable as a full alternative, especially indoors. "By the time the signal has gotten to your phone, you have no signal strength left," he said.