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

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone signed a missive of intent saying they're considering a associated bid for spectrum that would enactment European direct-to-device outer contention for SpaceX's Starlink. The 4 telecom companies accidental they would grip the crushed infrastructure portion a separate, unannounced outer spouse provides the outer constellation:

The associated inaugural by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone has a wide ambition: to conscionable lawsuit request for cosmopolitan sum successful underserved areas, fortify the resilience of nationalist networks, support captious communications, and enactment the make …

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