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LaunchMay 16, 2026

Starlink Mobile challengers back proposed telco-led D2D joint venture

Starlink Mobile challengers back proposed telco-led D2D joint venture
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A planned direct-to-device joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon has divided operators behind the satellites needed to connect ordinary smartphones from space.

The three largest carriers in the United States said May 14 they had agreed in principle to pool spectrum resources to improve D2D services, including standardizing their approach to help rural mobile network operators reduce coverage gaps.

— A planned direct-to-device (D2D) joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon has divided operators behind the satellites needed to connect ordinary smartphones from space.

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