The European Commission just cracked open the door to its mobile satellite spectrum, and SpaceX’s Starlink is standing right there with Amazon. Both companies are now eligible to bid for a slice of the EU’s 2 GHz mobile satellite band, with the auction process set to begin in 2027.
Brussels is keeping two-thirds of the spectrum for European operators while letting non-EU companies compete for the remaining third.
How the spectrum split works
The 2 GHz mobile satellite spectrum covers the 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz bands. Under the new rules approved on May 27, 2026, two-thirds of that bandwidth is earmarked for European companies.
The EU’s own IRIS2 multi-orbit satellite constellation, a network of 290 satellites, stands as a primary beneficiary of the European allocation.
