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SPACEX IS REPORTEDLY LOOKING AT BUYING BOOST MOBILE OR USING ITS CELL NETWORK

engadget.com2 min read

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SpaceX has held talks with EchoStar to potentially acquire Boost Mobile outright or gain access to its cell network, which is leased from AT&T and T-Mobile. Starlink recently confirmed plans to become a major mobile carrier in the US. The deal will need approval from AT&T and T-Mobile, both of which have already turned down SpaceX for access to their cell towers. SpaceX last year acquired $2.6 billion worth of spectrum licenses from EchoStar to improve its Starlink network's 5G connections.