European telco giants step up united front against US satco threat

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Telekom, Telefónica, Orange, and Vodafone are preparing a collective grab for satellite spectrum as operators and policymakers confront the prospect of Starlink and other non-EU players disrupting the market.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Direct-to-device (D2D); Digital sovereignty; Mobile satellite services (MSS); Non-terrestrial networks (NTN); Satellite connectivity; Satellite spectrum; Spectrum aggregation; Spectrum licensing; Terrestrial-satellite convergence.
  • People: Andrew Puzder; Arnaud Verhille; Jack Keevill.
  • Geographic: Europe; European Union (EU); France; Germany; Spain; UK; USA.
  • Organisations: Amazon Leo; AST SpaceMobile; AT&T; Deutsche Telekom (DT); EchoStar; European Commission (EC); Inmarsat; IRIS²; Iridium Communications; MásOrange; OQ Technology; Orange; Satellite Connect Europe; Sateliot; Skylo Technologies; SpaceX; Starlink; T-Mobile US; Telefónica; Telefónica Deutschland; Verizon; Viasat; Virgin Media O2; Vodafone.

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