Mobile Connectivity

Skylo will interconnect its NTN network with FocusPoint’s PULSE platform enabling FocusPoint’s IoT monitoring and emergency escalation service, the companies announced January 4th. This new service will monitor IoT devices...

Tekniam Partners is to partner with Rivada Space Networks as it looks to improve its capabilities in the areas of emergency communications and disaster recovery. Tekniam is a US based...

Qualcomm is ending its direct-to-device relationship with Iridium because smartphone manufacturers are not adopting the satellite-compatible chips. Analysts say the price and the lack of technology standards were contributing factors. ...

Intelsat is teaming up with Aalyria as it looks to advance multi-orbit connectivity. Intelsat announced the deal, Sept. 12. The deal aims to advance the development of a new optical...

Gilat Satellite Networks has received “significant multimillion dollar orders” from Intelsat for its platforms and terminals, the company announced Monday. The orders mark an expansion of Intelsat and Gilat’s deals...

Qualcomm Technologies is teaming up with Honor, Motorola, Nothing, OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi to develop smartphones with satellite communication capabilities using its Snapdragon Satellite processor. Qualcomm made the announcement, Feb....

AST SpaceMobile has signed two MoUs as it looks to extend the reach of its space network. The two MoUs will help attack key markets in Latin America and the...

Iridium has teamed up with the National Geographic Society in a new philanthropic venture. The two companies announced the partnership, Feb. 7. The venture will look to support National Geographic...

Samsung announced the details of its new Galaxy S23 series of smartphones this week — and emergency messaging via satellite was not one of the features.  In Wednesday’s Galaxy Unpacked...

Iridium Communications unveiled its satellite-to-cell ambitions on Thursday, announcing a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies for satellite-compatible chips that will enable messaging on Android cell phones via Iridium’s satellite constellation.  The...