SpaceX could be planning to offer a Starlink mobile network for consumers, reports say — but some experts think it's pie in the sky

Starlink.

• SpaceX is reportedly keen on a Starlink mobile network
• The company might try and build out its own infrastructure
• Analysts believe a carrier deal is going to be more likely

SpaceX is reportedly planning to launch a Starlink-branded mobile network to compete with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile in the US — though not everyone is convinced that the company will be able to make much of a dent in the market.