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What changedDriveTeslaCanada’s report names American Tower and Vertical Bridge among the companies SpaceX is negotiating with over access to sites for Starlink Mobile. The earlier account identified Crown Castle; these additional names broaden the list of reported potential infrastructure partners.
The report describes the proposed terrestrial sites as working alongside Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellites. It also says the plan is intended to help SpaceX become a nationwide wireless carrier, rather than relying on satellites alone.
These remain reported negotiations, not signed site-access agreements. The report uses both “up to” and “at least” when describing the 80,000-site target, so the exact scale is not consistently stated in the available account.
Sources and evidence- SpaceX in Talks to Access 80,000 US Cell Towers for Starlink Mobile: Report: DriveTeslaCanada reports that SpaceX is negotiating with American Tower and Vertical Bridge, as well as Crown Castle, for access to sites for Starlink Mobile. The report describes a terrestrial network alongside direct-to-cell satellites and gives inconsistent wording for the 80,000-site target.
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