SpaceX Wants to Be America's Fourth Big Wireless Carrier

Big Tech 📅 Oct 23, 2026 ✍️ Aamir Raza

SpaceX Wants to Be a Wireless Carrier

Elon Musk's company is talking to tower firms about access to at least 80,000 US cell sites, Bloomberg News reports via Reuters. LexxWire

80,000 Sites, Half of US Towers

That equals half of the 158,500 purpose-built cell towers in the US, per the Wireless Infrastructure Association. LexxWire

The Big Three Just Got Punished

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares fell more than 4% on the report, while tower owners Crown Castle and American Tower jumped. LexxWire

The Build Would Cost $80 Billion

TD Cowen estimates a nationwide terrestrial network would cost over $80 billion and take many years to build out. LexxWire

Starlink Mobile Is the Endgame

SpaceX already agreed to buy a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio so Starlink's signal can penetrate buildings and reach your phone directly. LexxWire

SpaceX Wants to Be America's Fourth Big Wireless Carrier

SpaceX Wants to Be a Wireless Carrier

80,000 Sites, Half of US Towers

The Big Three Just Got Punished

The Build Would Cost $80 Billion

Starlink Mobile Is the Endgame

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