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The Vergecast · Monday, November 2, 2026

SpaceX Eyes Boost Mobile in Bid to Become Major Wireless Carrier

David Pearce reported on The Vergecast that SpaceX is looking at acquiring Boost Mobile as part of its strategy to become a major mobile carrier. According to the report, SpaceX has purchased spectrum and is in talks to tap into 80,000 cell sites across the United States.

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“SpaceX has its sights set on becoming a major mobile carrier, and The Washington Post reported this morning that SpaceX is looking at buying Boost Mobile to get there.”
David Pearce
“They bought a bunch of spectrum and they're apparently also in talks to tap into 80,000 sell sites around the U.S.”
David Pearce
Heard on The Vergecast — “Cloud gaming works — but it's not winning”, published Monday, November 2, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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SpaceX Eyes Boost Mobile in Bid to Become Major Wireless Carrier — Heardvine