Viasat hosts first demonstration of direct-to-device connectivity in the UAE
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 tests used a commercial Android smartphone enabled for non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity with an over-the-top messaging application.
The messages were sent over the companys L-band spacecraft and were enabled by 3GPP standards-based NTN service infrastructure installed in Viasats gateways by Skylo.
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 Skylos live, commercial network.
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.
The satellites function as a signal repeater between a user and a satellite Earth station, where Skylos technology & network enables and manages the connections to all end user devices.
Skylo to connect sensors and machines in remote areas, across oceans, and in dense metropolitan areas.
