Telekom Joins Forces With Partners to Take on Starlink

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    "excerpt": "Published on 10/19/2026 at 05:37 am EDT - Modified on 10/19/2026 at 07:30 am EDT Contact us to request a correction Satellite phone services via commercially available smartphones are gaining importance worldwide. Until now, special devices have generally been required for calls and data transmission in remote terrain or disaster areas. Starlink, the world's largest satellite operator and part of billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX space company, is considered a pioneer in this area. For its \"Direct-to-Device\" technology, Starlink has so far mostly relied on partnerships with traditional mobile operators such as Deutsche Telekom and its US subsidiary T-Mobile. Starlink nevertheless plans to build an independent offering over the medium term. To that end, the company secured extensive radio frequencies in the United States for a double-digit billion-dollar sum. This sent shares of US telecommunications companies into a temporary tailspin. FOUR DAVIDS AGAINST ONE GOLIATH Deutsche Telekom and its partners also plan to provide the necessary ground infrastructure for their satellite phone service, according to further details. The satellites would be provided by a partner yet to be selected. The initiative is intended to give all European mobile operators nondiscriminatory access to the satellite network. Telecommunications satellites are also highly important for military purposes...",
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