Major European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink

Fecha de publicación: 19 de octubre de 2026, 14:24

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent saying they're considering a joint bid for spectrum that would support European direct-to-device satellite competition for SpaceX's Starlink. The four telecom companies say they would handle the ground infrastructure while…