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Ookla reports a 24.5% rise in global direct-to-device connections between July 2025 and March 2026 — but monthly usage still remains stubbornly low In sum — what to know:  Double-digit growth: Global D2D connections increased by 24.5%, coinciding with Starlink’s …

By acquiring the right spectrum, Starlink positions itself not as a replacement for mobile network operators, but as a critical networking partner Elon Musk’s $19 billion acquisition of DISH’s spectrum is more than a financial move. It signals a strategic …

SpaceX plans to deploy the new airwaves for its direct-to-cell service, designed to provide broadband-speed satellite connectivity directly to ordinary smartphones SpaceX’s $17B spectrum buy reshapes telecom competition – The EchoStar deal positions Starlink as a disruptive force in U.S. …

SES touts the creation of a ‘global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse’ and plans to explore IoT, D2D It’s a big couple of weeks for telecom and tech-related acquisitions, from the T-Mobile US/UScellular transaction getting the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission, …

Starlink is supporting direct-to-device satellite connectivity for T-Mobile US T-Mobile US reported Q4 earnings this week marked by continued momentum in wireless, and strong growth in its broadband business which includes both fixed wireless and fiber-based services. Looking at the …

Network equipment vendor Ericsson has joined the new Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)-focused industry advocacy group, MSSA, that is focused on the use of satellite spectrum for direct-to-cellular device and IoT communications. There are two broad approaches to NTN direct-to-cellular (D2C, sometimes …

Executive changes come as the company works to go public via combination with a SPAC Direct-to-satellite company Lynk has made several major executive changes, bumping up its current COO, former Sprint executive Dan Dooley, to the role of CEO and …

Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has confirmed a target launch date of September 12 for its first five BlueBird satellites, destined for low Earth orbit, which will provide the basis for initial commercial non-terrestrial network (NTN) services for carriers including …

Starting this fall, some Verizon customers will be able to use emergency messaging and location sharing Verizon has partnered with California-based Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications provider Skylo to enable direct-to-device messaging service for the carrier’s customers using “certain” smartphones. Starting …

Pixel 9 devices are the first with Google’s Satellite SOS, supported by Skylo Satellite direct-to-cellular provider Skylo announced that its Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity is integrated into the new Google Pixel 9 smartphone series, to support emergency communications when a …