# SpaceX Targets 80,000 US Cell Towers

> SpaceX aims to become fourth US wireless carrier by leasing 80,000 cell towers from Crown Castle and others.
- Title: SpaceX Targets 80,000 US Cell Towers · BigGo Finance
- Summary: SpaceX aims to become fourth US wireless carrier by leasing 80,000 cell towers from Crown Castle and others. SpaceX seeks 80,000 US cell towers to become a…
- Keywords: spacex, crown castle, cell towers, wireless infrastructure, us cell towers, td cowen, federal communications commission, finance, markets, Targets, 000, Cell
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/b92438ae-a5c1-4d16-bd18-82f356026ffd
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-23T02:05:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: spacex, crown castle, cell towers, wireless infrastructure, us cell towers, td cowen, federal communications commission, finance, markets
## SpaceX seeks US cell towers
SpaceX is negotiating with telecom infrastructure companies to gain access to at least 80,000 cell towers across the United States.
## 80,000 towers represent half US network
The 80,000 sites represent roughly half of the 158,500 cell towers in operation in the US last year.
## Crown Castle in talks
Crown Castle CEO Christian Hillabrant said the company is in discussions with all relevant parties for lease agreements with SpaceX or Amazon.com.
## Market reaction
Shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile fell 4.2% to 5% in after-hours trading following the report.
## Investment required
TD Cowen estimates building a nationwide terrestrial network would cost more than $80 billion (about 12.5 trillion yen).
## Key takeaway

SpaceX seeks 80,000 US cell towers to become a fourth nationwide wireless carrier after talks with Crown Castle.