US EditionDeutsche Telekom Aims to Bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028
The service will provide direct 5G connectivity to over 140 million subscribers across 10 European countries using Starlink's V2 satellites and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum.
- On March 2, 2026, Starlink announced a partnership with Deutsche Telekom to launch a satellite-based 5G service across Europe.
- Deutsche Telekom said the partnership targets hard-to-expand areas where conservation rules or topography challenge network growth, strategically complementing its terrestrial network with satellite connectivity.
- Driven by custom SpaceX-designed silicon and phased-array antennas, Starlink's V2 satellites will use MSS spectrum to enable direct 5G connectivity, SpaceX says.
- Planned for 2028 in several Telekom markets, the service will use Starlink's V2 satellites and MSS spectrum to enable direct-to-device 5G, with compatible smartphones automatically switching when terrestrial signals fail.
- With roughly 650 satellites and partnerships across 32+ countries, Starlink Mobile brings scale to a service using V2 satellites and MSS spectrum, a region-first in Europe.
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Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite network, will work with the German-based Deutsche Telekom Telecommunications giant to launch a satellite-based mobile service in 10 European countries, announced the month companies, reports CNC, taken by News.ro.
Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028
Deutsche Telekom plans to deliver Europe’s first direct-to-smartphone services via upgraded Starlink satellites in 2028, aiming to use MSS spectrum to bring 5G speeds to remote areas across 10 countries. The post Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028 appeared first on SpaceNews.
In order to close the »last« radio holes in the mobile phone network, Deutsche Telekom is looking for support from Elon Musk. From 2028, Starlink will be helping out with satellite technology. The competition relies on other solutions.
Starlink V2 to bring satellite-to-phone service to Deutsche Telekom in Europe
Starlink is partnering with Deutsche Telekom to roll out satellite-to-mobile connectivity across Europe, extending coverage to more than 140 million subscribers across 10 countries. The service, planned for launch in 2028 in several Telekom markets, including Germany, will use Starlink’s next-generation V2 satellites and Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum to enable direct-to-device connectivity. In a post on X, the official Starlink account…
There are only a few real radio holes in Germany. Stupid, if you still end up in one. To prevent this happening, the mobile phone network operators turn their eyes upwards.
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