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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-05T20:11:10.000Z",
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  "textContent": "BARCELONA, March 5, 2026 — Vodafone Group, the London-based multinational telecommunications operator, launched a new open-access satellite company with three major European carriers signed on to deliver connectivity to mobile phones without hardware modifications.\n\nParis-based Orange, Madrid-based Telefonica, and the Norwegian state-owned Telenor Group — collectively representing 10 European markets — have signed on, Vodafone Chief Executive **Margherita Della Valle** announced Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.\n\nVodafone built the company, called Satellite Connect Europe, in partnership with AST SpaceMobile, a Texas-based satellite communications firm.\n\nLearn More about the BEAD Event of 2026_****!****_\n\n\n                            Register Now for BEAD Implementation Summit\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Vodafone Forms Open-Access Satellite Company to Close Europe's Connectivity Gaps",
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