Europe’s Biggest Mobile Operators in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture, Bloomberg News Reports

Europe’s biggest mobile operators in talks for satellite-to-mobile venture, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 7 : Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone Group and Telefonica are in early talks to create a consortium to bid on satellite spectrum and offer direct-to-mobile services, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The group of carriers would jointly bid for a share of the 2

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica Weigh a Joint Satellite Bid

Bloomberg reports Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica are in early talks to jointly bid for EU satellite spectrum meant to build a European rival to Starlink. The twist: Deutsche Telekom already partnered with Starlink itself in March 2026, and three of the four telcos are already tied up in a separate satellite venture with AST SpaceMobile.