--- title: "Elon Musk Says 'Nothing To Do' With Amazon's Kuiper As Starlink Moves To Offer Free Hardware: 'Trying To Make Starlink More Affordable…'" type: "News" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276704095.md" description: "SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Starlink will offer free hardware and cut prices to attract a wider customer base, particularly in developing countries. This move is seen as a strategy to secure customers ahead of Amazon's Kuiper satellite service launch. Musk emphasized that the decision is not a response to Kuiper but aims to make Starlink more affordable. Additionally, Starlink plans to provide direct-to-cell connectivity in the EU and expand onboard Wi-Fi services with United Airlines. SpaceX is also preparing for an IPO and has recently acquired Musk's AI startup xAI." datetime: "2026-02-24T07:23:58.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276704095.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276704095.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/276704095.md) --- > 支持的語言: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/276704095.md) | [English](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276704095.md) # Elon Musk Says 'Nothing To Do' With Amazon's Kuiper As Starlink Moves To Offer Free Hardware: 'Trying To Make Starlink More Affordable…' **SpaceX** CEO **Elon Musk** says that the company's satellite internet service, **Starlink**, is targeting a broader customer base with its latest move. ## Starlink To Offer Free Hardware In a post on the social media platform X on Monday, a handle called X Daily News posted that the satellite internet service provider was "aggressively cutting prices and giving free hardware to distribution partners," also adding that Starlink's move could be in response to **Amazon.com Inc.**'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kuiper's (Amazon Leo) imminent arrival. Amazon's **Leo**, which was earlier called Project Kuiper, recently sought an extension from the **Federal Communications Commission** (FCC) to deploy its satellites in orbit.  > Starlink is aggressively cutting prices and giving free hardware to distribution partners, The Information reports. > > The moves are timed ahead of SpaceX's planned IPO and the debut of Amazon Kuiper, locking in customers before competition intensifies.https://t.co/g8ZCq8LyHX… > > — X Daily News (@xDaily) February 23, 2026 ## Elon Musk Confirms Move Responding to the post, Musk confirmed Starlink's move to cut prices and offer free hardware. "This has nothing to do with Kuiper, we're just trying to make Starlink more affordable to a broader audience," the billionaire said. He also confirmed that the move was targeting customers in developing countries. "The lower the cost, the more Starlink can be used by people who don't have much money, especially in the developing world," he said. > This has nothing to do with Kuiper, we're just trying to make Starlink more affordable to a broader audience. > > The lower the cost, the more Starlink can be used by people who don't have much money, especially in the developing world. > > — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 23, 2026 ## Starlink's Direct-To-Cell EU Plans, On-Flight Wi-Fi The news comes as Starlink announced it will offer direct-to-cell connectivity in the European Union following a deal with Spanish telecom operator **MasOrange**. The agreement would see trials for the service initially beginning in the Spanish province of Valladolid. The company had earlier signed a deal with Ukrainian telecom operator **Kyivstar Group Ltd.** (NASDAQ:KYIV) after testing for direct-to-cell connectivity had been underway for over a year by the company. Meanwhile, **United Airlines Holdings Inc.** (NASDAQ:UAL) also said that the Starlink onboard Wi-Fi would be offered on more than 300 aircraft in the company's fleet, in an expansion of an earlier agreement between SpaceX and United. ## SpaceX's xAI Merger, IPO Plans On the other hand, SpaceX recently acquired Musk's artificial intelligence startup **xAI**, with the combined SpaceX-xAI entity valued at close to $1.25 trillion. The move came amid a proposed IPO for SpaceX, which is reportedly set to take place in June this year. Musk had earlier also predicted that SpaceX's flagship vehicle, the Starship, would be able to launch every hour in three years' time, as solar-powered orbital datacenters and Lunar mission goals continue to be major targets for the billionaire. _Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by_ following this link. _Photo courtesy: Shutterstock_ ### 相關股票 - [United Airlines (UAL.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/UAL.US.md) - [GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF (AMZZ.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [Amazon (AMZN.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (AMZU.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/AMZU.US.md) ## 相關資訊與研究 - [SpaceX Reported to File for IPO—Here Is Another Reason to Buy Amazon Stock](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281462961.md) - [This space stock is hot - and both Amazon and SpaceX may want to buy it](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281565278.md) - [SpaceX IPO: Will It Be a Buy or a Bust?](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281674034.md) - [SpaceX debut will be 'huge IPO,' says CIO](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281572770.md) - [BREAKINGVIEWS-SpaceX IPO will gauge market moxie more than depth](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281406751.md)