Europe Doesn’t Want Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Hold Its Phone Networks Hostage
Four major European telecom companies are teaming up to explore direct-to-device mobile services that could compete with Starlink.
Via Gizmodo
Four of Europe’s biggest telecom companies are joining forces to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX as European leaders push to reduce the continent’s reliance on American tech.
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom, France’s Orange, the United Kingdom’s Vodafone Group, and Spain’s Telefónica announced Monday that they signed a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum. These radio frequencies connect mobile phones directly to satellites instead of relying on cell towers.
The move comes as the European Union considers new…
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