'It's not something that gets done overnight': SpaceX's telecom ambitions will be hard-won, CEOs and analysts say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-not-something-that-gets-done-overnight-spacex-s-telecom-ambitions-will-be-hard-won-ceos-and-analysts-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. SpaceX Eyes 80,000 Cell Sites for Telecom Expansionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-not-something-that-gets-done-overnight-spacex-s-telecom-ambitions-will-be-hard-won-ceos-and-analysts-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-not-something-that-gets-done-overnight-spacex-s-telecom-ambitions-will-be-hard-won-ceos-and-analysts-say#u161508Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:17:46 +0000SpaceX is engaged in talks to access 80,000 cell sites to support its wireless network ambitions, aiming to become America's fourth major phone carrier. The move has rattled traditional telecom operators, causing share prices to slip for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. While the company recently clinched a deal to use Tristar's spectrum for direct-to-device services, analysts and chief executives caution that building out a fully competitive telecom framework will be hard-won and will not happen overnight, leaving established providers with time to adjust.Why it mattersThe ambition