UNIVITY: What the EU's Digital networks act means for Telecom Spectrum strategy
As the global operator of space-based connectivity services, UNIVITY enables carriers to extend the use of their own 5G spectrum beyond terrestrial limits, delivering high-speed, low-latency connectivity from space without requiring massive infrastructure investments.
The European Commission’s draft Digital Networks Act marks an important shift for Europe’s telecom sector. By moving toward effectively unlimited-duration spectrum licenses, Brussels is giving operators greater long-term visibility to invest in 5G and fiber infrastructure, while also aiming to build a more integrated European telecom market.
But beyond regulatory simplification, this shift raises a deeper structural question: how can telecom operators fully leverage this newfound spectrum security to expand coverage, improve resilience, and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving connectivity landscape?
UNIVITY: A new infrastructure layer to match Europe’s spectrum ambitions
Fresh from a €27 million funding round, UNIVITY is building the missing layer in this new telecom paradigm: a shared, neutral space infrastructure designed specifically for telecom operators. As the global operator of space-based connectivity services, UNIVITY enables carriers to extend the use of their own 5G spectrum beyond terrestrial limits, delivering high-speed, low-latency connectivity from space without requiring massive infrastructure investments.
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At a time when sovereignty concerns are becoming ever more strategic, UNIVITY offers telecom operators a different model: one that allows them to retain control over their space-based connectivity services instead of depending on vertically integrated new entrants. Its approach is built on two core technological pillars: Very Low Earth Orbit, for ultra-low latency and sustainable operations, and the use of telecom operators’ own 5G spectrum, for seamless integration with existing networks and true 5G NTN continuity.
In this context, the EU’s reform is not just about spectrum allocation. It is about who will control the next layer of connectivity infrastructure — and UNIVITY is positioning itself as the infrastructure partner that helps telecom operators stay at the center of the value chain.
Would you be interested in speaking to Charles Delfieux, Founder & CEO of UNIVITY? He can share insights on:
- What "unlimited spectrum" really changes for telecom operators
- Why spectrum policy alone won’t solve Europe’s connectivity challenges
- How space-based infrastructure can maximize the value of telecom operators’ spectrum
- What Europe needs to do to preserve telecom sovereignty in the era of hybrid networks