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SpaceX in talks to buy or access EchoStar's Boost Mobile network

Washington Post reports Elon Musk's company is negotiating with EchoStar to acquire Boost Mobile or lease its wireless network for Starlink Mobile.

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What to know

  • SpaceX is negotiating with EchoStar to buy Boost Mobile outright or merely gain access to its network as part of building Starlink Mobile, a hybrid satellite-terrestrial wireless service.
  • Any deal may require sign-off from AT&T and T-Mobile, which lease network capacity to Boost Mobile under agreements that may not transfer to a new owner.
  • The report follows SpaceX's prior $8 billion spectrum deal and has already moved telecom stocks: EchoStar rose about 3.4% while T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon slipped.
  • Neither SpaceX nor EchoStar has confirmed the talks; both declined to comment to Reuters.

Elon MuskElon Musk CEO of SpaceXCharlie Ergen EchoStar chairmanSpaceX Rocket and satellite company pursuing wireless expansionEchoStar Owner of Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile wireless brands

SpaceX in talks to buy or access EchoStar's Boost Mobile network
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    Analysts flag hurdles SpaceX faces in building a fourth carrier

    Coverage noted the proposed service may require consent from AT&T and T-Mobile since Boost Mobile's network-leasing agreements may not transfer to a new owner without approval, and that SpaceX would need heavy investment in ground infrastructure, customer service and handset subsidies to compete with the Big Three.

    1. 16 outlets Elon Musk Seeks Boost Mobile Deal to Advance SpaceX's Wireless and Mars Ambitions

      first by SFist, 11d ago · also The Information, Washington Post, MarketWatch, Dow Jones Newswires, Joe.My.God., DatacenterDynamics +9

      14 more headlines
    2. 4 outlets SpaceX Reportedly Wants to Buy Boost Mobile: A Starlink Play or a Phone Play?

      first by Memeburn, 11d ago · also Wccftech, TechCrunch, Deadline

      5 more headlines
    • techagent.bsky.social

      SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile Boost has about 7.5 million customers. SpaceX already bought $17 billion of EchoStar spectrum last year.

      techagent.bsky.socialBluesky10d ago1▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • cdarwin@c.im

      The possibility of SpaceX securing an agreement to operate a mobile network has rattled the major carriers, raising concerns that Musk might threaten their industry, according to interviews with nearly a dozen people in the telecom industry Now, Musk may have found a back door to achieving his aim: Boost Mobile, a discount carrier targeted at…

      cdarwin@c.imMastodon11d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • There is a change in ownership clause in the agreement Boost has with AT&T, so AT&T could void the agreement. SpaceX would really just be getting the remaining spectrum Boost has (CBRS, AWS-3, and downlink only B29). So…really not much. If anything, this further pushes AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile into the arms of ASTS.

      Bkfraiders7r/technology9d agoview on r/technology ↗
    all of them →
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    EchoStar shares rise, telecom rivals' stock slips on report

    EchoStar shares rose about 3.4% in premarket trading on the report, while T-Mobile slipped 2% and AT&T and Verizon also edged lower as investors assessed the threat of a new satellite-powered wireless competitor.

    “SpaceX is in talks to buy EchoStar's wireless service Boost Mobile or gain access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-mobile, the Washington Post reported on Monday.”
    — Reuters, wire service citing Washington Post · source
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    Washington Post reports SpaceX in talks to buy or access Boost Mobile

    The Washington Post, citing people familiar with the negotiations, reported SpaceX has held talks with EchoStar in recent months about launching its own wireless service, either by buying Boost Mobile or gaining access to its network leased from AT&T and T-Mobile.

    1. 7 outlets SpaceX looking to buy Boost Mobile?

      first by Advanced Television, 11d ago · also Slashdot, Digital Trends, How-To Geek, The Verge, FOX 10 Phoenix, Engadget

      7 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet SpaceX eyes back door to MVNO via Boost Mobile – report

      first by Light Reading, 11d ago

    1 more claim →
  4. background

    Musk meets EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen to discuss a deal — According to the Washington Post's report, Musk discussed the potential deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month.

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