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Telkom Indonesia’s satellite arm, Telkomsat, is racing to bridge Southeast Asia’s connectivity gaps by partnering with three direct-to-device satellite players in just 18 months — including the latest, French startup Univity, backed by its government. Univity’s low-orbit constellation (375 km up) aims to deliver 5G speeds straight to phones, with demos by 2027 and full rollout by 2028, targeting Indonesia’s remote regions. Joining Starlink and Equatys, Univity pitches a neutral, shared network that lets telcos use their own spectrum — and promotes national data sovereignty by hosting infrastructure locally. As the U.S. and China already compete for market share, Europe’s entry signals a new chapter. But control will hinge on national regulators, who must decide spectrum, licensing, and data rules — with the global framework still pending at the ITU’s 2027 conference. The real battle isn’t just satellites — it’s who owns the airwaves.

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