European telecoms groups join forces to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink
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Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- Tagesschau (Germany)11:40first to report
Der Milliardär Elon Musk erwirbt landesweit US-Frequenzen und drängt in den Mobilfunkmarkt. Das bedroht das Geschäft nicht nur der Telekom-Tochter T-Mobile US. Die T-Aktie gerät massiv unter Druck.
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)13:00
Le groupe d’Elon Musk a acquis des fréquences essentielles au déploiement d’un réseau terrestre de téléphonie mobile, avec l’ambition de mieux couvrir les métropoles, où sa constellation de satellites atteint ses limites.
Mon, 19 October 2026
7 reports- El País (Spain)09:42
Los cuatro mayores operadores europeos firman una carta de intenciones con el fin de pujar por espectro en la UE para dar servicios móviles por satélite frente a la expansión de Starlink
- ABC (Spain)09:49
Las grandes telecos europeas se unen para plantar cara a Starlink en el negocio de la conectividad vía satélite. Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone y Deutsche Telekom han firmado «una carta de intenciones para estudiar una posible puja conjunta en la futura asignación de espectro para servicios móviles por satélite (MSS, por sus siglas en inglés) en Europa», según han anunciado. El objetivo es quitarle al americano Starlink , del magnate Elon Musk, la posición de liderazgo que actualmente aparenta...
- Google News - Europe query11:22
European telecoms groups join forces to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink Financial Times
- Der Spiegel (Germany)13:56
Europäische Provider planen, ein eigenes Satelliten-Kommunikationsnetz aufzubauen, über ein neues Konsortium. Damit will man Funklöcher schließen, aber auch einen Angriff von Elon Musk abwehren.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:16
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone sign letter of intent to assess joint spectrum bid aimed at expanding satellite connectivity across Europe
- Google News - Europe query17:00
Europe Doesn’t Want Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Hold Its Phone Networks Hostage Gizmodo
- english.republika.mk22:38
The new mobile operator in Macedonia, “4iG,” will utilize the “Starlink” satellite network owned by billionaire Elon Musk, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski this evening on the program “360 Degrees”. When asked whether the telecommunications company “4iG” is building its own 5G network, Nikoloski explained that they have already announced […]
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)08:45
Orange, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica et Vodafone ont signé, le lundi 19 octobre, une alliance dans le but d’étudier une candidature commune à un appel d’offres européen pour l’attribution de fréquences destinées aux services mobiles par satellite, explique Olivier Pinaud, journaliste au service Economie du « Monde ».
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
La alianza de Telefónica y otras tres grandes operadoras para competir con la firma de Musk es un paso hacia la autonomía estratégica europea
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- Times of India07:28
This week, United Airlines aims to have Starlink on more than half of its flights, looking to fully implement the service across its fleet by the end of the following year. CEO Scott Kirby believes this partnership offers a distinct edge in attracting new passengers, especially as rising fuel costs weigh on profits amidst ongoing geopolitical issues.
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query08:33
Europe vs. Elon: 5 ways the EU is trying to squeeze out Musk’s Starlink POLITICO.eu
Tue, 27 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:18
Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says SpaceX would need up to $500 billion, 80,000 cell towers and as long as eight years to build a US mobile network that rivals Verizon. Elon Musk hit back on X, saying it "will take 2 or 3 years". SpaceX plans to switch on Starlink Mobile in early 2028 after buying low-band mobile spectrum worth about $8 billion this month.