Mobile phone companies in the UK wishing to provide direct-to-device services from satellites are being told to request a license change from Ofcom. The regulator has approved the rollout of satellites for delivery of phone calls, texts and Internet in areas of the UK lacking mobile coverage.This shift brings the UK in line with a number of other countries, including the US, where direct-to-device was also approved by the Federal Communications Commission. In the UK, the earliest adopters are the mobile network operator O2, working with Starlink, and Vodafone, working with AST. Smartphone users themselves will not be required to apply for a license.
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