Lead item · 18 August 2026

EXISTENTIAL2 GHz MSS spectrum allocation AST SpaceMobile (Rakuten JV) / Lynk Direct-to-device (D2D) competitive field

SES-backed Lynk, Omnispace merge to form Elveo Mobile

SES's weak 2 GHz MSS bidder gains Omnispace's spectrum, reshaping its EU standing.

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