SpaceX, Charter discuss mobile phone partnership in US, Bloomberg News says

June 26 (Reuters) - ‌SpaceX and ​internet ​provider Charter Communications have held executive-level talks about partnering ‌on a consumer mobile phone offering ⁠in the United States, Bloomberg News ‌reported on Friday, citing ‌sources.

• Charter Communications declined to comment to Reuters. SpaceX did ​not immediately respond to a request for comment outside office ⁠hours.

• SpaceX already offers direct-to-cell connectivity with T-Mobile ​in the U.S., providing supplemental coverage from space to extend ​internet access to ‌remote areas.

• Charter could run some of SpaceX's phone ⁠traffic through its ground-based internet infrastructure, the report said.

• SpaceX has ⁠told investors it plans to launch a ​Starlink mobile service for U.S. consumers, the Financial Times reported earlier on Friday, ‌which could allow the Elon Musk-led company to compete ‌directly with Verizon, AT&T and ⁠T-Mobile.

(Reporting by ‌Natalia Bueno Rebolledo ​in Mexico City; Editing by Sahal Muhammed and Edmund ‌Klamann)

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