In its first earnings call on 4 August 2026 following its IPO, SpaceX announced that it “definitely intends” to build a US mobile network, leveraging Starlink Mobile’s constellation and a web of femtocells.  

In this podcast, our experts explore the results from the early deployment of direct-to-device (D2D) services, the future evolution of costs and capabilities for satellite D2D services, and the competitive threats and opportunities D2D services pose to the mobile network operator (MNO) business. 

Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services are moving from concept to commercial reality, but what will it take to achieve truly seamless connectivity? In this episode, Analysys Mason’s Antoine Grenier and Lluc Palerm are joined by Jeff Giard, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at T-Mobile USA, to explore the next phase of the D2D market. 

The discussion covers T-Mobile’s partnership-led approach with Starlink, spectrum challenges to consider, regulation and device compatibility, and the importance of industry-wide collaboration to reduce fragmentation. The speakers also examine how customer expectations are evolving, why seamless handoffs between terrestrial and satellite networks are critical, and what future D2D network architecture could look like. 

Traditional GEO satellite operators are redefining their role in an increasingly competitive market. 

In this episode, Analysys Mason's Lluc Palerm and Prachi Kawade join Es'hailSat's Raghid Shanti to explore how regional players are evolving beyond capacity provision. 

Their discussion focuses on how GEO satellite operators are embracing multi-orbit architectures, managed services and strategic partnerships to deliver greater value, strengthen customer relationships and compete in the rapidly changing satellite connectivity landscape. 

Earthquakes, floods… when disaster strikes, staying connected can save lives. In this episode, Charles Murray, Partner at Analysys Mason, is joined by Rob Fyfe from Motorola Solutions and Sébastien Gillet from Télécoms Sans Frontières to discuss how communications technologies and response models help emergency services, communities and critical infrastructure organisations prepare for, respond to and recover from crises.

Drawing on both mission-critical and humanitarian perspectives, they share real-world insights into what happens when communications are at their most important. From emergency response and humanitarian recovery to long-term resilience planning, the conversation explores how different organisations, technologies and investment decisions come together to keep people connected when it matters most.

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Starlink is the engine behind the SpaceX IPO story, but what do the numbers really say?

In this Analysys Mason podcast, our experts break down the IPO filing document, the S-1, to understand how Starlink is growing, how it is pricing its services and whether its margins can last. They also explore what the filing reveals about the future of satellite and telecoms competition.

To learn more about our work in this area, explore Analysys Mason’s expertise in fixed services, satellite broadband and satellite D2D.

Europe’s telecoms market is shifting again with the unwinding of the joint ventures owning VodafoneZiggo, VodafoneThree and MasOrange.

In this podcast, Charles Murray and Tom Rebbeck discuss what these moves tell us about the next phase of European mobile consolidation. They explore how JV unwinds sit alongside 4-to-3 mergers, what they mean for market structure, and whether they can support the EU’s ambition to build stronger European champions.

The discussion builds on the themes raised in this article. 

To learn more about our work in this area, explore Analysys Mason’s expertise in mobile consolidation.

Space sovereignty is being reshaped by an urgent consideration: what must nations and operators own, and what can they reliably access through trusted partnerships?

This podcast explores the commercial and strategic forces driving decisions across multi-orbit systems and national space ambitions. With insights from our Space experts Dallas Kasaboski, Alex Clark and Christopher Baugh, it offers a timely look at the factors that matter most in sovereign access to space.

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