SpaceX weighs Boost Mobile deal in push for Starlink phone service: Report

SpaceX (SPCX) may be attempting an end run to circumvent obstacles it's facing in getting a mobile network off the ground. Per the Washington Post, SpaceX is in talks with EchoStar (SATS) about launching its own wireless phone service through Boost Mobile, after the country's three biggest carriers — Verizon, AT&T (T), and T-Mobile (TMUS) — reportedly turned down SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk met with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to two people familiar with the negotiations cited by the Post. The talks could end with SpaceX buying Boost Mobile outright or getting access to its network, which the discount carrier leases from AT&T and T-Mobile. (SPCX ) Go deeper with AlphaSpace 140.92 +6.20 (+4.60%) As of 11:21:39 AM EST.