SpaceX is reportedly planning a nationwide mobile network in the U.S. to compete with established carriers, after agreeing to buy a low-band spectrum portfolio from Grain Management for $8 billion. Bloomberg reports the company is seeking access to 80,000 U.S. cell tower sites and is in talks with Crown Castle. Tower returns rise sharply with each additional tenant, but SpaceX has not signed definitive leases, and TD Cowen estimates a nationwide build-out would cost over $80 billion. Crown Castle could benefit most, while the author leans toward American Tower for its more diversified platform.
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