Viasat and Space42 unveil D2D joint venture, pool more than 100 MHz of spectrum to aid regional holders

Viasat and Space42 confirmed a direct-to-device joint venture pooling more than 100 MHz of global spectrum. They say the tie‑up will create advantages for regional spectrum holders, governments and investors by aggregating capacity, simplifying market entry and accelerating D2D deployment.

Discovered 2025-09-23T03:49:22.443963-07:00 | 2025-09-23T03:49:22.443963-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The JV aggregates more than 100 MHz of spectrum to accelerate direct‑to‑device capacity for regional spectrum holders, governments and investors.
  • The move builds on Space42's recent $695.5M ECA‑backed financing to scale its satellite connectivity ambitions (https://hype.aero/?story=09f851f8-95e5-46aa-90ec-b12fc72057a1) and arrives alongside major regulatory developments such as the FCC closing its probe into EchoStar's spectrum sales (https://hype.aero/?story=35f063d9-8931-4c8c-a75b-1da321ed985d).
  • Aggregating spectrum and simplifying market entry aligns with mobile operator and satellite partnerships — for example recent MNO‑satellite JV activity and broad telecom investment into satellite infrastructure (https://hype.aero/?story=f8a9fb89-a62d-4314-80cb-06eb03d4cf44, https://hype.aero/?story=8f8889d3-57e8-4bbd-974b-32cf3fc6b6cb).

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2025-09-23T03:49:22.443963-07:00
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2025-09-24T13:05:46.004570-07:00
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