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Analysts Mull SpaceX’s Reported Interest in 80,000 Tower Leases

The company could be bluffing to secure an MVNO, or aiming to build a solution for autonomous vehicles and robotics, analysts said

Jake Neenan

Oct 26, 2026 — 3 min read

Photo of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026 by Jacquelyn Martin/AP

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2026 – SpaceX is looking to hang radios on 80,000 wireless towers across the country, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The infrastructure would support its Starlink Mobile service, in addition to 15,000 satellites the company is planning to launch.

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