The tests used a commercial Android smartphone enabled for non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity with an over-the-top messaging application.
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The messages were sent over the company’s L-band spacecraft and were enabled by 3GPP standards-based NTN service infrastructure installed in Viasat’s gateways...
Only around 10% of the Earth’s surface has access to terrestrial connectivity services, leading to an opportunity for satellite IoT communications.
Verizon will offer the ability to text anywhere via satellite for customers with select devices.
The two companies are already integrated, with traffic flowing in both directions successfully over Skylo’s live, commercial network.
Skylo will use these funds to scale its business operations to better support smartphones, wearables, IoT devices, and mobile network operator customers.
This certification enables IoT and satellite connectivity for any standard device that incorporates the module.
This service will monitor IoT devices and provide real-time escalation of alerts globally to the appropriate authorities.
Axiom Space is building a module for the ISS, which is scheduled to launch to the ISS by 2026.
This official rollout means that Skylo has access to Viasat’s global L-band capabilities, including Viasat’s local and global partners, like Ligado.
