#SpaceX 馃殌 is in talks with discount carrier Boost Mobile to expand the company鈥檚 existing wireless coverage beyond its satellite network, according (https://www.washingtonpos.. ) to The Washington Post. The news outlet reported that the talks could result in either acquiring the mobile network, which is owned by EchoStar, or gaining access to the network that it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile.
Elon Musk is on the hunt for terrestrial cellular coverage to supplement the satellite coverage it already offers through its Starlink service with the aim of turning SpaceX into a major mobile carrier. Satellite coverage struggles to provide wireless connectivity inside buildings, in dense urban areas or anywhere without direct line of sight to the sky.
SpaceX attempted to forge deals with the other three U.S. carriers鈥擵erizon, AT&T and T-Mobile鈥攂ut the carriers rebuffed it, the Post also reported. Mobile carriers view Musk鈥檚 wireless ambitions as a threat.
