European Carriers Team Up to Challenge Starlink With Joint Satellite Bid
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone signed a letter of intent to jointly bid for spectrum supporting direct-to-device satellite services.
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 19 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 19 October at 11:40 UTC; The Verge followed 2h 44m later. The most recent article, from The Verge, appeared on 19 October at 14:24 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Quartz.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- QuartzDeutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica und Vodafone prüfen ein gemeinsames Angebot für Satellitenspektrum.
- QuartzDeutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone are exploring a joint satellite spectrum bid
- The VergeMajor European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink
Sources
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- Major European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlink The Verge ·
- Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica und Vodafone prüfen ein gemeinsames Angebot für Satellitenspektrum. Quartz
- Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone are exploring a joint satellite spectrum bid Quartz
In this story
- Deutsche Telekom
- Orange
- Telefónica
- Vodafone
- Starlink