SpaceX is reportedly in discussions with EchoStar, Boost Mobile's parent company, to either acquire the carrier or lease its cell network as a shortcut to launching its own wireless service. According to The Washington Post, Elon Musk's company could use Boost Mobile's existing infrastructure, which is leased from AT&T and T-Mobile, to bypass building its own network from scratch. However, any such service would require approval from the major carriers, who have previously denied SpaceX access to their networks.
The talks follow SpaceX's $2.6 billion spectrum license acquisition from EchoStar last year, aimed at enhancing Starlink's 5G capabilities. More recently, Starlink announced plans to become a major U.S. mobile carrier, reinforcing its push into the telecommunications space. No deal has been finalized, but the negotiations signal SpaceX's growing ambition to disrupt the mobile industry.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing