Satellite companies like Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Amazon's Kuiper are expanding services and challenging market dominance in Europe.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Satellite companies like Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Amazon's Kuiper are expanding services and challenging market dominance in Europe.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- SES merger deals are counterbalancing Starlink's market position in Europe, involving NATO and Brussels.Sub-event
AST SpaceMobile plans European service while competing against Starlink and Amazon's Kuiper.1 source
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Satellite companies like Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Viasat are expanding their services, leveraging ground stations in Singapore and pushing into Direct-to-Device connectivity.Also in this story
- Starlink now provides Direct-to-Cell services globally.
- SpaceX plans to launch a Starlink mobile service, with Gwynne Shotwell discussing product plans during a recent roadshow.
- A joint commercial satellite solution proof of concept was achieved involving Parsons, Globalstar, and Singtel in Singapore.
The entities involved
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AST SpaceMobile
American satellite manufacturer
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Starlink
satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system
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Amazon
American multinational technology company
Related events
- Market observations detail AST SpaceMobile as a rival to Starlink, which is a division of SpaceX, amidst investor confusion regarding valuations.
- AST SpaceMobile is expanding its market reach, targeting subscriber bases in the US, Japan, and Europe, while Amazon develops a rival satellite internet constellation.
- AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX, and L3Harris are all exposed to the competitive and volatile space industry, with AST SpaceMobile shares dropping since the SpaceX IPO.
- AST is pursuing a J-LEO initiative in Japan, contrasting its strategy with Starlink's consumer focus.
- AST SpaceMobile operates within the computer and technology sector.
Coverage
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