Blaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.com to Buy European@feddit.uk · edit-21 day agoReminder that an alternative for Starlink is needed, exchange between Musk and the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairsi.postimg.ccimagemessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up11.47Karrow-down113file-text
arrow-up11.46Karrow-down1imageReminder that an alternative for Starlink is needed, exchange between Musk and the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairsi.postimg.ccBlaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.com to Buy European@feddit.uk · edit-21 day agomessage-square240fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBurningRiver@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·24 hours agoNot exactly a replacement for Starlink, and it’s not ready yet, but Vodafone just announced buildup of a European direct to device service. Full disclosure, AST Spacemobile is a US company directly competing with Starlink in this space. https://www.vodafone.com/news/corporate-and-financial/vodafone-and-ast-space-mobile-sign-agreement-to-create-european-direct-to-device-satellite-service-provider
Not exactly a replacement for Starlink, and it’s not ready yet, but Vodafone just announced buildup of a European direct to device service.
Full disclosure, AST Spacemobile is a US company directly competing with Starlink in this space.
https://www.vodafone.com/news/corporate-and-financial/vodafone-and-ast-space-mobile-sign-agreement-to-create-european-direct-to-device-satellite-service-provider