Two satellite companies, the British Inmarsat Ventures, and the French-Luxembourg Solaris Mobile, have won the rights to a band of spectrum to provide mobile satellite services across Europe, the European Commission said Thursday.
The mobile satellite services (MSS) that could emerge include high-speed internet access, mobile television and radio or emergency communications. Telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding noted that MSS could be particularly useful in reaching rural and less populated areas, helping to bridge Europe
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