Ofcom to Authorise Satellite Networks to Deliver UK 4G and 5G Mobile

Ofcom to authorise satphone connectivity – SatNews

UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites using mobile spectrum bands. It means that services could soon be offered in the UK to enable standard smartphones to make calls, send texts and connect to the Internet when there is no coverage from mobile masts on the ground, helping to connect the UK’s most rural and hard-…

Ofcom to Authorise Satellite Networks to Deliver UK 4G and 5G Mobile

The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will “move ahead with plans” to make the UK the “first country in Europe” to authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services for use in regular mobile bands via “standard smartphones“. The change could be used to help mobile operators improve their 4G and 5G coverage and roaming features. Several satellite-based broadband operators are currently developing services that can directl…

Ofcom to authorise satphone connectivity

UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites using mobile spectrum bands. It means that services could soon be offered in the UK to enable standard smartphones to make calls, send texts and […]