SpaceX could buy 80,000 US cell towers, challenging Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX) may be close to sending another message to the telecom giants: we are seriously coming for you. The company is eyeing the purchase of 80,000 cell sites across the US, Bloomberg reported on Friday. SpaceX is reportedly in talks with two of the companies…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishA possible SpaceX entry into wireless infrastructure weighs on incumbent telecoms and benefits tower owners.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Bloomberg reported that SpaceX is eyeing the purchase of 80,000 cell sites across the US.
- 02SpaceX is reportedly in talks with Crown Castle and American Tower, major tower owners.
- 03A Bernstein analyst said the scope suggests a far greater commitment than spectrum alone.
- 04Shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile traded sharply lower in pre-market trading.
NEWS IMPACT AND MARKET REACTIONChange since the story · reference
AT&T Inc.22.74 USDMarket closedtoday +3.79%Negative Verizon Communications Inc.45.20 USDMarket closedtoday +3.76%Negative T-Mobile US, Inc.158.79 USDMarket closedtoday +3.28%Negative Crown Castle Inc.78.83 USDMarket closedtoday +0.23%Positive
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