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The Eutelsat-OneWeb merger agreement, expected to be finalized in September, plus Intelsat's approaches to OneWeb and Eutelsat for in-flight services and connectivity agreements in Europe, and Viasat's purchase of Inmarsat, closed on May 30, are concrete examples of this trend.

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The company whose principal shareholder is Elon Musk reported revenue of US$18.7 billion in 2025, but its losses reached US$4.9 billion. Looking ahead, it is targeting the lunar economy and orbital computing.

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Amazon’s LEO constellation only has 243 satellites in orbit, compared with more than 10,000 from Starlink. Globalstar will add 24 more specifically designed for direct-to-device (D2D) services. The case of Apple and AST SpaceMobile.

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Three models are emerging: mobile operators offering the service as a premium add-on; IoT providers positioning it as alternative connectivity; and satellite operators seeking to monetize their traffic capacity.

Starlink to compete with communications service providers starting in 2027

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