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SpaceX’s mobile carrier push reportedly involves tapping into 80,000 cell sites
Friday, October 23, 2026
SpaceX is in talks with Crown Castle Inc., a major U.S. cell tower operator, to access at least 80,000 cell sites, Bloomberg reported. The arrangement would allow SpaceX to offer mobile carrier services competitive with Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Crown Castle Inc. owns and operates one of the largest cell tower networks in the United States.
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