Blaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.com to Buy European@feddit.uk · edit-214 hours agoReminder that an alternative for Starlink is needed, exchange between Musk and the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairsi.postimg.ccexternal-linkmessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up11.05Karrow-down16file-text
arrow-up11.04Karrow-down1external-linkReminder 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-214 hours agomessage-square147fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBurningRiver@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 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