UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell. This makes VMO2 the first operator in the UK and Europe to launch satellite powered data services, enabling customers to stay connected in areas with no traditional mobile coverage, known as ‘not-spots’. The […]
According to Ofcom research, average broadband prices available in the UK fell in real terms in 2025, especially for faster services. Across various different speeds, prices decreased by 6 per cent on average. In many cases, customers can switch to a faster, more reliable full-fibre broadband service and pay the same, or less, than they […]
Deutsche Telekom has reported results from what it describes as as “extremely successful” 2025. Net revenue for the year increased by 4.2 per cent year-on-year in organic terms to 119.1 billion euros. Service revenues were up by 3.8 percent in organic terms. Adjusted EBITDA AL increased in the same period by 4.7 percent in organic […]
DirecTV Latin America and SKY Brazil have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration with Amazon to offer satellite broadband services powered by Amazon Leo to a potential 15 million businesses in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Amazon Leo will expand its existing agreement to provide service to residential customers, […]
Luxembourg-based satellite-to-smartphone specialist OQ Technology has received a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The sum is in the form of EIB venture debt. The cash will help further development of OQ’s network of low-earth-orbit satellites, offering 5G coverage and connectivity for direct-to-device Internet of Things and smartphones. The financing, supported by […]
SpaceX has announced it is targeting peak speeds of 150 Mbps per user for its next-generation cellular Starlink service, a roughly 37x jump over the current ~4 Mbps, according to SpaceX satellite policy lead Udrivolf Pica speaking at the ITU Space Connect conference. The upgrade depends on newly acquired radio spectrum from EchoStar and a […]
Microsoft has partnered with Starlink to expand internet access in rural and remote regions around the world. The first rollout is already underway in Kenya, where 450 community hubs are being connected to Starlink. “Through our collaboration with Starlink, Microsoft is combining low-Earth orbit satellite connectivity with community-based deployment models and local ecosystem partnerships,” commented […]
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has announced the launch of a new debt offering with a total nominal amount of €1.5 billion in new senior bonds denominated in euros. The amount raised will be mainly used to repay existing expensive debt. Eutelsat is tapping the market at much more favourable terms now that its credit and […]
As part of the FTTH Policy Dialogue event, the FTTH Council Europe has published the second edition of the Copper Switch-Off Tracker, developed in cooperation with Cullen International. The study analyses the situation and progress towards deactivating legacy copper networks across 27 EU Member States, the UK, Norway and Switzerland, highlighting developments observed during 2025. […]
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband system has completed its 1st Generation deployment of Direct-to-Cellular satellites. It has launched more than 650 craft over the past 18 months and says that 12 million people have been served with emergency connectivity. Posting in social media, SpaceX said it is “live or partnered” in more than eight countries across five […]