Cellular-satellite company Lynk Global says that it has successfully deployed two more cellular-equipped LEO satellites and is preparing to begin offering a commercial satellite-direct-to-phone service “in a few months.”
In September 2022, the company received operating approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a total of 10 satellites in order to provide satellite connectivity to existing GSM and LTE devices outside the U.S., via partnerships with MNOs rather than as a direct-to-consumer service. Lynk says that it already has commercial agreements with 25 mobile network operators across 41 countries and that it is “actively testing satellite-to-standard-phone connections in 17 countries on all seven continents.”
