European telecom groups mull joint bid for mobile satellite spectrum
19/10/2026 10:00
European telecom groups mull joint bid for mobile satellite spectrum FRANKFURT, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE, Orange ORAN.PA, Telefonica TEF.MC and Vodafone VOD.L have agreed to explore a joint bid for spectrum for mobile satellite services in Europe, the network operators said on Monday.
As part of this initiative, the four companies plan to establish key ground infrastructure as well as important coordination and control functions in Europe, they said.
(Reporting by Ersen Hakan, writing by Linda Pasquini, editing by Thomas Seythal)
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