Satellite-to-Phone Race 2026: Starlink, AST SpaceMobile and Amazon Leo Battle for Telecom Revenue

The global satellite-to-phone market is moving from trials to commercial competition in 2026, creating a new revenue opportunity for mobile operators and a battleground for SpaceX’s Starlink, AST SpaceMobile and Amazon Leo. D2D satellite market investment 2026 Unlike traditional satellite broadband, direct-to-device (D2D) technology connects ordinary smartphones directly to satellites when terrestrial coverage disappears. Omdia forecasts satellite D2D services will reach 411 million monthly acti