OW48: Direct-to-Drama

How One Week Turned LEO, GEO and D2D into Europe’s Messiest Love Triangle

LEO/NGSO went from PowerPoint to policy and product, GEO reminded everyone it still pays the mortgage, D2D crossed the line from hype to infrastructure, and IRIS² graduated from Brussels buzzword to funded multi-orbit reality. Let’s unpack the highlights, with an appropriate mix of analysis and eye-rolling.

Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell goes live in Europe: Kyivstar as the first real test case

The headline shift for the week is simple: direct-to-device in Europe is no longer a future capability; it’s a live network feature that ordinary customers can use, at least in one of the hardest operating environments on the continent.