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Germany’s O2 taps OQ to kick off direct-to-device trials

2026-06-08T16:22:00

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Source: Telefónica Deutschland

Operator lays out D2D testing plans with OQ, seeking to explore how non-terrestrial networks could help it to overcome tower rollout challenges in hard-to-reach areas. Tie-up adds OQ to Telefónica Group’s growing roster of “digitally sovereign” satellite partners …

This article includes:

  • Organisations: AST SpaceMobile; Comtech Telecommunications; Deutsche Telekom; Eseye; Gilat Satellite Networks; Hispasat; Indra; Indra Space; KPN; Liberty Global; Monogoto; O2; OQ Technology; Sateliot; Satellite Connect Europe; Skylo Technologies; ST Engineering iDirect; Starlink; stc; Telefónica; Telefónica Deutschland; Telefónica España; Transatel; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2); Vodafone Group; Viasat.
  • Geographies: Europe; Germany; Luxembourg; Middle East; Saudi Arabia; Spain; United Kingdom (UK).
  • People: Marc Murtra; Omar Qaise.
  • Themes: 4G; 5G; cybersecurity; defence and security solutions; direct-to-device; digital sovereignty; enterprise (B2B); enterprise connectivity; Internet of Things (IoT); low-Earth orbit satellites (LEO); mobile data; non-terrestrial networks; satellite; satellite connectivity; satellite IoT platform; spectrum; spectrum co-existence; telephony services.

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