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UK confirms framework for satellite services in smartphones, opens consultation

( September 9, 2025, 11:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK telecom companies can enable “direct-to-device” satellite services after regulator Ofcom confirmed it will vary mobile operators’ licenses and introduce new handset exemptions, following an industry consultation that closed in May. The watchdog is now seeking feedback on draft conditions and technical safeguards, including protection for air-traffic control radars. Responses can be received until Oct. 10, and implementation is expected in early 2026. The UK will be the first European market to let ordinary smartphones connect directly to satellites, Ofcom said Tuesday.Statement follows. Consultation documents attached....

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