OQ 5G satellite service for devices
Satellite link letting ordinary 5G sensors report from remote sites
OQ Technology
Luxembourg satellite operator that connects standard 5G IoT devices to its low Earth orbit satellites in remote places, and plans to test direct-to-smartphone service in Germany with Telefonica.
Products, by altitude
Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km
In service In development OQ direct-to-smartphone
Planned service linking ordinary phones straight to satellites
Milestones
- Jun 2026 OQ Technology said it plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity in Germany next year using cellular spectrum from Telefonica Germany.1
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