SpaceX is reportedly looking at buying Boost Mobile or using its cell network

The potential deal could serve as a shortcut to establishing SpaceX as a mobile carrier.

By Jackson Chen Nov. 2, 2026 1:05 pm EST Walter Cicchetti/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

SpaceX may have found a potential path to circumvent its way into the mobile carrier industry via Boost Mobile. As first reported by The Washington Post, Elon Musk's company has held talks with Boost Mobile's parent company, EchoStar, in recent months that could see SpaceX launch "its own signature wireless service" through the existing network.