Starlink, Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service in Europe

SpaceX’s Starlink will partner with the German telco giant Deutsche Telekom To launch satellite-based mobile services in 10 European countries, the companies announced on Monday.

The service will go live in 2028 and will bring mobile communications to areas where network expansion is particularly challenging, including areas with nature conservation requirements or demanding topography, Deutsche Telekom said in a statement.

The launch will be the first in Europe to use Starlink’s second-generation satellites, known as V2, the company said.

Stephanie Bednarek, vice president of Starlink Sales, said the launch will “expand data, voice and messaging by providing broadband directly to mobile phones.”

The satellite service will be launched in Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro and North Macedonia.

SpaceX is Elon Musk’s company that owns Starlink The target is to go public this year What could be a record-setting IPO. Company 50 billion dollars a A valuation as high as $1.5 trillionAccording to Reuters.