SpaceX might sign deals for 80000 towers to build mobile network, or is it bluffing?

SpaceX is reportedly in talks to secure access to 80,000 wireless towers for its Starlink Mobile network to build a terrestrial mobile network in the U.S., although analysts doubt whether this is a firm commitment or a strategy to negotiate MVNO deals with major carriers. The move involves significant financial risk, requiring over $100 billion to build the network and the acquisition of spectrum licenses, while major carriers strongly oppose giving SpaceX MVNO access.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 25 sources have reported it between 7 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026.