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Spanish satellite operator Sateliot in talks to offer 5G to European armies
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 28, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
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Sateliot is in talks to provide 5G satellite services to European militaries, aiming to reduce reliance on non-European providers like Starlink.
Sateliot Negotiates 5G Satellite Services for European Militaries
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish satellite startup Sateliot is in talks with several European defence ministries to offer 5G connection for their militaries, its co-founders said on Wednesday.
The company, which recently raised 70 million euros ($79 million) in debt and equity, expects to offer narrow 5G band connection to small devices in areas without mobile phone coverage through satellites.
Co-founder and CEO Jaume Sanpera said the European company was attracting interest from countries in the region that want to reduce their reliance on non-European companies such as Elon Musk's Starlink.
"Our service is applicable to battlefield logistics, so we have been contacted for that technology," said Marco Guadalupi, Sateliot's co-founder and chief technology officer, without disclosing which countries or how many.
Aside from the defence sector, other potential customers include logistics companies, farmers, oil platforms, or environmental applications.
The company intends to start commercial service within two months by supplying local mobile telephone operators across the world. Final customers would pay about 2.50 euros ($2.83) a month to connect a device for a few moments a day.
The company intends to deploy about 100 satellites by 2028 and hit 1 billion euros in revenue by 2030. It will gradually improve the quality of connection, making it possible to transmit voice messages once its constellation gets denser.
After the most recent financing round, the Spanish state owns a 20% stake in Sateliot, Sanpera said.
Sateliot currently operates five low-orbit nano satellites, each about the size of a microwave oven, and services 12 test clients.
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(Reporting by Inti Landauro. Editing by Charlie Devereux and Mark Potter)
Key Takeaways
- •Sateliot is negotiating with European defence ministries for 5G services.
- •The company raised 70 million euros in debt and equity.
- •Sateliot aims to reduce reliance on non-European providers.
- •The service is applicable to battlefield logistics.
- •Sateliot plans to deploy 100 satellites by 2028.
Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish satellite operator Sateliot in talks to offer 5G to European armies
1What is Sateliot planning to offer to European armies?
Sateliot is in talks to provide 5G connections for European militaries, focusing on narrow 5G band connections for small devices in areas lacking mobile coverage.
2How much funding has Sateliot recently raised?
The company has raised 70 million euros ($79 million) in debt and equity.
3What are some potential applications of Sateliot's technology?
Aside from the defence sector, potential customers include logistics companies, farmers, oil platforms, and environmental applications.
4What is Sateliot's goal for satellite deployment?
Sateliot intends to deploy about 100 satellites by 2028 and aims to achieve 1 billion euros in revenue by 2030.
5What is the expected cost for final customers to connect?
Final customers would pay approximately 2.50 euros ($2.83) a month to connect to Sateliot's services.
