T-mobile shuts down spacex mvno rumors again

T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan has once again dismissed the possibility of a partnership with SpaceX to launch a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). During the carrier's Q1 earnings conference call, Gopalan faced questions about the rumored T-Mobile-Starlink MVNO, but remained firm in his stance.

T-mobile not interested in mvno with spacex

Gopalan's comments come after the carrier announced its partnership with Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, for a new Business-focused offering called SuperBroadband. While this partnership does involve Starlink, it's for backup connectivity in case of outages, not for an MVNO.

Earlier this month, Gopalan had already shot down the idea of a T-Mobile-Starlink MVNO, stating that such a partnership wouldn't meet T-Mobile's criteria for getting involved with an MVNO. He said it wasn't clear how it would fit into the carrier's strategy to target specific markets or demographics.

Despite analysts' continued fascination with the idea of a T-Mobile-SpaceX MVNO, Gopalan remained unmoved, emphasizing the difference between T-Mobile's use of Starlink for SuperBroadband backup and a standalone MVNO.

T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint and its ongoing 5G deployment have led some to speculate about the carrier's future plans, including potentially entering the cable Business. However, Gopalan was quick to dismiss this notion as well, saying the company prefers to