BUZZ-European telecom stocks fall after SpaceX reaches spectrum agreement
路透社2026/10/09 08:11On Thursday, SpaceX SPCX.O announced it had reached an agreement (link) to acquire a portfolio of low-frequency band spectrum licenses across the United States, which will enable Starlink Mobile to become a major telecommunications operator in the US. Following this news, shares of European telecom service providers fell by 3% to 7%. Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE, which holds a 54% stake in T-Mobile US TMUS.O, saw its share price drop by 7%, set for its biggest single-day loss since June 2023. “Deutsche Telekom is negatively impacted as competition in the US market intensifies,” according to a local trader. This acquisition could potentially allow SpaceX to provide direct mobile communication services to smartphones from space in the future. Scotiabank pointed out, “SpaceX’s acquisition of spectrum in the US today makes the threat of hybrid networks more realistic, though network capacity and deployment economics in dense markets have yet to be validated.” Spanish operator Telefonica TEF.MC, France's Orange SA ORAN.PA, and UK’s Vodafone VOD.L all declined by about 3%. The European STOXX 600 telecom index .SXKP dropped 2.8%. (For the convenience of non-English speakers, Reuters automatically translates its reports into several other languages. Since these automated translations may contain errors or lack the needed context, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of automated translation texts and provides them for reader convenience only. Reuters bears no responsibility for any harm or loss due to use of automated translation.)
October 9 - **On Thursday, SpaceX SPCX.O announced it had reached an agreement (link) to acquire a collection of low-band spectrum licenses covering the entire United States, which will make Starlink Mobile a major telecommunications operator in the US; following this news, shares of European telecom service providers fell by 3% to 7%
** Shares of Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE, which holds a 54% stake in T-Mobile US TMUS.O, dropped 7%, on track for the biggest single-day decline since June 2023
** “As competition intensifies in the US market, Deutsche Telekom’s stock price has been negatively affected,” a local trader stated
** The acquisition could enable SpaceX to provide mobile communications services directly to smartphones from space in the future
**Scotiabank noted: “SpaceX’s acquisition of spectrum in the US today makes the threat of a hybrid network more tangible, but the capacity and deployment economics in dense markets still remain unproven.”
** Telefonica of Spain TEF.MC, French operator Orange SA ORAN.PA, and UK Vodafone VOD.L all dropped about 3%
** The European STOXX 600 Telecom Index .SXKP fell 2.8%
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