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Riyadh space forum highlights Europe’s challenges on IRIS², direct-to-device links, spectrum and space security

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Day-one discussions in Riyadh offered five lessons for Europe, drawing on perspectives from France’s ANFR, the UK’s Ofcom, Ookla, the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and Foradori. The issues included the IRIS² satellite program, direct-to-device connectivity, spectrum negotiations ahead of the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference and space security.

Discovered 2026-10-13T02:35:30.380176-07:00 | 2026-10-13T02:35:30.380176-07:00

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  • The discussions connect Europe’s satellite ambitions, including IRIS², with wider questions of connectivity, spectrum access and security—issues that shape program coordination and the operating environment for satellite services.
  • The WRC-27 spectrum debate and direct-to-device connectivity put regulatory decisions alongside commercial and technical priorities; the recap brings together perspectives from regulators, an industry measurement firm and the UN space office.

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