Launch of first 27 operational Kuiper spacecraft will pit Jeff Bezos against rival Elon Musk
Brussels wants to create a homegrown alternative to Starlink with satellite groups such as Eutelsat
Ofcom hopes to end ‘not spots’ in networks, but access is likely to be limited to very rural areas
Commerce secretary urges officials to consider Trump adviser’s satellite connection for rural households
Many governments outside the US do not want to rely on Elon Musk’s satellite company
Donald Trump’s temporary withdrawal of sharing information with Ukraine has galvanised Brussels’s efforts
SpaceX founder and Sunil Mittal join forces against Mukesh Ambani in satellite battle
Concerns about Starlink speed up an existing trend towards more homegrown European satellite spend
Four satellite operators in talks over back-up for Kyiv if Elon Musk switches off broadband service
Eutelsat shares surge as investors bet that European competitor could replace Elon Musk’s company
Governments are increasingly wary of relying on foreign communication systems
Mobile operators strike deals to use satellites to deliver services in areas terrestrial networks cannot reach
Race to bring satellite-connected phones to wider market heats up as some question bullish promises from operators
Growing competition from US rivals weighs on indebted European satellite operators
Government sees opportunity to be ‘global leader’ in production and export of small satellites
Italy’s prime minister accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative
Filings show Kuiper initiative held meetings with MoD as tech group bids to rival Starlink
Communications network is EU’s most ambitious space project in a decade
Billionaire Trump ally had clashed with Brasília this year over alleged misinformation on X
French business started out in telecoms — until a client suggested a switch to optical communications
Aerospace groups are in talks over tie-up offering satellite manufacturing and space systems
Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who have called for space bandwidth auctions
International criticism of the Gaza war has left many Israelis retreating inwards
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is pushing to loosen power limits on transmissions in low Earth orbit, a move that some fear could give upstart US operators more power
Chief executive says new partners needed if EU constellation project fails to reach agreement
