US telcos’ space platform venture is a go

Richard Agnew2026-10-02T12:45:00

Source: Unsplash / NASA

AT&T, T-Mobile US, and Verizon firm up plans to develop a joint platform for D2D service development and buildout, and shore up defences against rival ecosystems from Starlink, Amazon Leo, et al.

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Organisations: Amazon Leo; AST SpaceMobile; AT&T; Deutsche Telekom; Equatys; Goldman Sachs; Orange; Skylo; Space42; SpaceMobile; SpaceX; Starlink; T-Mobile US; Telefónica; Verizon; Viasat; Vodafone
Geographies: Europe; North America; United States of America (USA).
People: Bret Johnsen; Paul Roth
Themes: app developers; carrier-satellite agreements; Chief Executive; common specifications; connectivity; consumer-facing partnerships; direct-to-device services; global roaming; intellectual property; joint venture; mobile networks; mobile service; network operators; next-generation satellite offering; remote areas; satellite communications; satellite–terrestrial ecosystems; spectrum; standards-based platform; technology-neutral platform; terrestrial operators; unified platform

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