Viasat sees inflight comms ties with DT as ticket to EC spectrum extension

Richard Agnew2026-06-03T12:27:00

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Satco’s CEO suggests European Aviation Network clientele and partnerships could back up its bid to retain expiring 2GHz spectrum rights in region, as European Commission prepares sovereignty-flavoured contest. Inflight broadband platform could be modernised if frequencies are secured, Viasat suggests.

This article includes:

Themes: Direct-to-device (D2D); Inflight connectivity; Mobile satellite services (MSS); Satellite broadband; Spectrum allocation; Spectrum competition; Spectrum sovereignty; Satellite infrastructure; Space-based connectivity; Telecom regulation.
People: Mark Dankberg.
Geographic: Europe; United States (US).
Organisations: Aegean Airlines; Airbus Group (IAG); At&t; Deutsche Telekom (DT); Echostar; European Commission (EC); IRIS2; Lufthansa; Nokia; Skyfive; Space42; Spacex; T-Mobile US; Viasat; Verizon; Vueling.

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