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  1. Deutsche Telekom and other telcos plan a joint bid for MSS spectrum as EchoStar's current licenses expire, prompting the European Commission to prepare reallocation.

Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom seek joint bid for mobile satellite services

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Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Telefonica signed a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for mobile satellite services. The initiative aims to build a European alternative to satellite communication services currently dominated by Starlink. The project focuses on direct-to-device technology using frequencies in the 2 GHz band.

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Why it matters

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The consortium aims to strengthen European sovereignty in communications and enhance network resilience. The future allocation of these frequencies could open a new chapter in the competition for mobile communications in Europe.

Deutsche Telekom and other telecommunications companies plan a joint bid for MSS spectrum as EchoStar's current licenses expire, prompting the European Commission to prepare reallocation.

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Who's involved

  • VodafoneCoordinating with Deutsche Telekom to submit a joint bid for mobile satellite services.
  • Deutsche TelekomCoordinating with Vodafone to submit a joint bid for mobile satellite services.
  • European CommissionResponsible for the future allocation of the frequencies in question.

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The entities involved

  • Vodafone

    British multinational telecommunications company

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  • Deutsche Telekom

    partially privatized German telecommunications company

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