Telefónica
A Spanish multinational telecommunications operator that provides mobile communications and broadband services in Europe and Latin America.
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Four European operators—Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone—have signed a letter of intent to jointly bid for spectrum resources to support direct-to-device satellite communications services in Europe.
The division of roles among the four operators is: they are responsible for building and operating the ground infrastructure, while the satellite constellation portion is provided by a satellite partner not yet announced.
In their joint letter of intent, the four operators explicitly mention "supporting European direct-to-device satellite competition," treating Starlink as a competitive force to be directly hedged against rather than a mere partner, and choosing an option that "does not include Starlink."
The four operators belong to different countries with different market strategies, and the consortium's decision-making efficiency and profit-sharing mechanism are long-term challenges.
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The division of roles among the four operators is: they are responsible for building and operating the ground infrastructure, while the satellite constellation portion is provided by a satellite partner not yet announced.
50%UnverifiedIn their joint letter of intent, the four operators explicitly mention "supporting European direct-to-device satellite competition," treating Starlink as a competitive force to be directly hedged against rather than a mere partner, and choosing an option that "does not include Starlink."
50%UnverifiedThe four operators belong to different countries with different market strategies, and the consortium's decision-making efficiency and profit-sharing mechanism are long-term challenges.
50%UnverifiedFour European operators—Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone—have signed a letter of intent to jointly bid for spectrum resources to support direct-to-device satellite communications services in Europe.
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