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BT claims higher ground over Starlink with launch delay

2026-11-10T17:18:00

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Source: SpaceX

BT is holding back its planned Starlink broadband launch until controversy surrounding the satellite operator subsides, although CEO Allison Kirkby insists the service remains on track to go live within months as the operator considers how to cover the hardest-to-reach parts of the UK.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Fixed wireless broadband; Low-Earth orbit (LEO); Rural broadband; Satellite broadband; Satellite connectivity; Sovereign satellite infrastructure; Universal connectivity.
  • People: Allison Kirkby.
  • Geographic: UK; Ukraine.
  • Organisations: Bharti Global; BT; EE; Eutelsat; IRIS²; OneWeb; Openreach; SpaceX; Starlink.

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