Tag: Vodafone
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Europe’s Largest Mobile Operators Explore Joint Bid for EU Direct-to-Device Spectrum
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone are in preliminary talks to form a consortium that would bid for part of the European Union’s 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum, potentially creating a European-controlled direct-to-device service to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink and other non-European satellite operators. The discussions were reported on September 7 and remain at an…
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Amazon’s Kuiper satellite network forges partnership with Vodafone’s cell networks
A cellular tower serves as the backdrop for Project Kuiper’s satellite terminal. (Amazon Photo) Vodafone and its African subsidiary, Vodacom, have made a deal to use Amazon’s yet-to-be-deployed Project Kuiper satellite broadband network to extend the reach of their 4G/5G cellular networks. The deal, which was announced this week by Amazon as well as British-based…