OQ Technology has announced its membership in the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) – an industry effort to progress the development of direct-to-device (D2D) IoT, and other advanced Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity.
MSSA – launched in February 2024 – seeks to develop a global ecosystem utilising L- and S-band spectrum, which is already allocated and licensed for mobile satellite services (MSS). This spectrum is well-suited for integration into a broad range of mobile devices. Through the coordinated deployment of technical standards and enhancement of regulatory frameworks, the MSSA drives new initiatives to foster support for MSS-based services leveraging the 3GPP mobile standards.
The Association’s members, along with other ecosystem players, support integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial to deliver scalable, sustainable and affordable connectivity to any device, anytime, anywhere. Advanced NTN services can expand connectivity and enable competition across multiple large and diverse segments, including cellular, industrial, government, agriculture, automotive and others.
Omar Qaise, Founder and CEO of OQ Technology, said: “Direct-to-device connectivity represents the next leap in bridging the world’s digital divide. By joining the MSSA, OQ Technology is proud to collaborate with other leaders in advancing standardised 5G NTN solutions that make seamless global connectivity possible — for everyone, everywhere.”
Mark Dankberg, Board Chairman of MSSA, added: “We are very pleased to welcome OQ Technology, an industry leader and provider in 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity, as the latest member of MSSA. OQ Technology’s expertise as a 5G non-terrestrial network operator will facilitate our continued progress towards enabling seamless global mobile connectivity, supporting terrestrial and satellite network integration through standardized protocols and an open architecture approach that will help facilitate the delivery of advanced NTN services.”
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