MWC2025 finally had some strong interest from operators about non-terrestrial networks in general, and direct to device in particular, but which way will the market go?
Kyivstar could one of first operators in Europe to offer a satellite direct-to-device service via Starlink later this year – DT to launch D2D service in Europe with Skylo by end of 2025
Operator says businesses in rural and hard-to-reach areas in more than 65 countries could benefit service that integrates low-Earth orbit satellite with 4G and 5G
This is increasingly an area of rivalry between mobile network operators and the owners of satellite constellations – but not likely to drive stellar telecoms growth in Europe
The Commission intends the constellation to start offering services by 2030 to cover Europe and the whole of Africa, and to boost communications diversity and resilience