SpaceX eyes US carrier acquisition for its growing cellular ambitions
SpaceX is reportedly exploring acquisition or partnership options with EchoStar, potentially gaining Boost Mobile's existing customer base and access to approximately 80,000 US cell sites. This move follows SpaceX's October announcement of an $8 billion agreement to acquire 800MHz spectrum for improving Starlink Mobile's indoor coverage. The potential deal would provide SpaceX an entry point to challenge AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon without building infrastructure entirely from scratch.
Key points
- SpaceX negotiating Boost Mobile acquisition or network deal
- Potential access to 80,000 US cell sites
- Follows $8B spectrum acquisition in October
- Aims to challenge major carriers
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