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SpaceX to lower Starlink’s orbit to reduce collision risk

Mobile Europe
During 2026, the satellite firm will move about 4,400 satellites from an orbit of 550km above the Earth to 480km
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Orange goes live with ‘European first’ satellite SMS service

5G & Beyond
Orange has activated its Message Satellite offering in France, enabling users to send and receive text messages via satellite when terrestrial coverage is unavailable
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Half mobile customers would switch to a provider offering D2D

Satellite
And 60% would be willing to pay more for direct-to-device satellite services according to report commissioned by Viasat which surveyed more than 12,000 smartphone users globally
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Vodafone accelerates plan to secure power supply, including AI

Security
It says mobile ops could combine assets and participate in electricity markets, using idle capacity and generating revenue by trading energy using Virtual Power Plant services
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Eutelsat and 4iG sign satellite usage deal

5G & Beyond
The Hungarian service provider has agreed a satellite orbit and frequency usage agreement for the HUGEO geostationary telecom satellite of its HUSAT program and the associated frequency usage rights
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Telcos are looking up: why satellites are the future of connectivity

Satellite
Partner content: Today, satellites are becoming an essential part of how we all connect to the digital world, from video calls in rural areas to smart agriculture in remote regions
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Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile to build new European constellation

Satellite
The European Sovereign Satellite Operations Centre will be in Germany, from where it will allocate and map satellite connectivity for European mobile network operators
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Iridium partners Vodafone IoT to deliver D2D and other services globally

Satellite
From next year, Vodafone IoT's NB-IoT customers will be able to use the Iridium network for messaging, tracking and real-time monitoring of IoT, automotive and industrial devices 
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Eutelsat’s OneWeb makes 5G-Advanced NTN test call

5G & Beyond
ESA and partners achieve world’s first 3GPP Rel-19 5G-Advanced NR-NTN connection over the OneWeb constellation
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Virgin Media O2 links with Starlink as Ofcom opens E band

5G & Beyond
Virgin Media O2’s new satellite-to-mobile service with Starlink comes as Ofcom grants the operator temporary E band access for UK gateways
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Airbus, Thales and Leonardo close in on space merger

5G & Beyond
The new business would have combined annual revenues of €6.5 billion and create a European space champion, but not in LEO
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Sparkle boosts IRIS2 control centre site PoP to 400Gbps  

Access
The Italian wholesale operator upgrades its PoP at the Fucino Space Centre, which will host the main control site for the EU’s proposed low-orbit...
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SES, partners swap radio for lasers in space, progress future MEO network

Satellite
GSA finds 170 operator–satellite partnerships in 80 countries for 5G non-terrestrial networks and satellite connectivity – broadband most popular app but D2D growing fast
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Lynk seeks FCC approval for S-Band trial in South Africa

5G & Beyond
CEO Ramu Potarazu has also been sharing his views on life after SPAC and LEO market consolidation
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Ofcom consults on Inmarsat, Space Norway’s earth station application

5G & Beyond
The two are preparing to connect the Arctic with non-geostationary orbiting (NGSO) satellite payloads, GX10A and 10B – UK regulator mulls giving them Ka band access in UK
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