Vodafone-SpaceMobile choose Germany for SatCo JV’s mission control
Cameron Page2025-11-07T18:22:00
European joint-venture advances with a Satellite Operations Centre in Germany and disclosure of security preparations for in-region sovereign services, ahead of 2026 launch plan. Vodafone stake in SpaceMobile could now be worth $1bn…
This article includes:
- Themes: 4G; 5G; Backhaul; BlueBird; Command switch; Constellation; Critical Communication System; Direct-to-device (D2D); Disaster relief; Encryption keys; European oversight; European services; Frequency bands; Gateway station; Ground stations; Joint venture (JV); Low-Earth orbit (LEO); Mobile networks; Public protection; Return on investment; Satellite; Satellite Operations Centre (SOC); satco; Space-based cellular broadband; Sovereignty; Terrestrial networks.
- People: Scott Wisniewski.
- Geographic: Africa; Europe; Germany; Hannover; India; Luxembourg; Munich; Spain; UK; US.
- Organisations: AST SpaceMobile; Bharti Airtel; Eutelsat; OneWeb; Procure & Connect; Reliance Jio; SatCo; SES; Spanish Space Agency; Starlink; Tomorrow Street; University of Málaga; Vi; Vodafone Group; Vodafone Innovation Centre.