SpaceX in talks to buy Boost Mobile or use its network, Washington Post reports

SpaceX is in talks to acquire Boost Mobile from EchoStar or gain access to its network, the Washington Post reported on Monday. Boost Mobile leases spectrum from AT&T and T-Mobile.

The negotiations center on SpaceX launching its own wireless service through a deal with EchoStar, according to people familiar with the talks. SpaceX aims to build a hybrid satellite-terrestrial mobile network through Starlink Mobile. The service would combine its satellite constellation with ground-based infrastructure to compete directly against AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile in the U.S. telecom market.

SpaceX and EchoStar declined to comment.