European telcos change course on D2D after licence rethink

This article includes:

• Organisations: Amazon Leo; AST SpaceMobile; Bird&Bird; CCS Insight; Corning; Deutsche Telekom; Echostar; Elveo Mobile; European Commission (EC); European Space Agency (ESA); European Union Agency for the Space Programme; Eutelsat Group; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Global Mobile Suppliers Association; Hispasat; Hughes; Iridium Communications; Lynk Global; Machinations; MásOrange; OQ Technology; Ofcom; Omnispace; Orange; OHB; OQ Technology; Rassvet; Rocket Lab; Sateliot; Satellite Connect Europe; SES Group; Skylo Technologies; Solaris Mobile; SpaceRISE; SpaceX; Starlink Mobile; T-Mobile US; Telefónica; Telefónica Deutschland; Tiantong; Verizon; Viasat; Virgin Media O2; Vodafone Group; Vodafone Ukraine.
• Geographies: Czech Republic; Europe; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Luxembourg; Romania; Spain; Ukraine; United Kingdom (UK); United States of America (USA).
• People: Arpan Sura; Elon Musk; Jean-François Fallacher; Marco Fuchs; Tim Höttges.
• Themes: 2GHz MSS spectrum; 5G small cell network; aerial connectivity; aviation broadband; bilateral partnerships; broadband services; constellation deployment; critical infrastructure protection; D2D messaging; D2D trials; direct-to-device services; direct-to-mobile services; emergency services connectivity; European Aviation Network; European satellite sovereignty; government satellite use; in-flight broadband; Internet of Things; joint venture; LEO constellation; MEO satellites; mobile satellite services; multi-orbit connectivity; network of networks; NTN Direct; satellite broadband; satellite communications; satellite constellation; satellite IoT; satellite partnerships; satellite spectrum allocation; satellite sovereignty; sovereign satellite capabilities; spectrum auction; spectrum licensing; transitional spectrum extension; wholesale D2D service