Should SpaceX Buy T-Mobile and Build a Direct-to-Device Global Internet Giant?

There's no denying the two companies could work together as one. T-Mobile's (NASDAQ: TMUS) mobile phone service doesn't just serve voice customers. These subscribers also use their mobile devices to wirelessly connect to the internet.T-Mobile even offers stand-alone at-home wireless broadband service, as does Space Exploration Technologies' (NASDAQ: SPCX), or SpaceX's, Starlink. The two brands are already working together to offer their common customers constant wireless internet access where it isn't readily available from a more mainstream provider.The counterargument, of course, is cost and complexity. SpaceX is already a satellite-based broadband service, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company, and a space-launch solutions provider. It may also soon own Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), which is now developing AI-powered robots. Adding a mobile phone brand to the mix will only further loosen its focus.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool