Nicole Ferraro

SpaceX reached a couple of milestones in Vietnam as Starlink went live and the company closed a satellite launch deal with VinSpace, a local satellite startup.

MyBundle has partnered with Gigs to develop a mobile service that will be available to MyBundle's broadband ISP partners, which will have some control on pricing.

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: SES seals strategic partnership with Elveo; French social media ban struck down; INPP cuts off funding for Toob.

CONX, Charlie Ergen's SPAC, has struck an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in MobileX, the MVNO founded by industry vet Peter Adderton. Ergen's EchoStar also runs Boost Mobile, which also was founded by Adderton.

In comments to the FCC, schools and libraries throughout the country are highlighting the ongoing need for E-Rate support and urging the Commission not to cut the program.

NTT Docomo has signed a contract for the use of Starlink Mobile V2 satellites, which will allow the operator to add voice calls and high-speed Internet browsing to its direct-to-cell service in 2028.

Comcast has expanded its home network security and management lineup with Xfinity Shield, which includes a cybersecurity layer and a built-in Wi-Fi-powered motion sensing capability. It enters the picture as the operator struggles to return to broadband growth.

Mobile satellite spectrum with potential to connect directly to smartphones is at the heart of recent M&A moves following SpaceX's EchoStar spectrum buy.

USTelecom and NTCA filed comments to the FCC supporting Lumos' petition for the agency to preempt some permitting fees and requirements imposed by two Ohio counties. But the counties dispute Lumos' claims.

MobileX CEO Peter Adderton says the deal with Charlie Ergen's CONX will give him the financial firepower to compete in the same arena with AT&T, T-Mobile Verizon and beyond.