OQ direct-to-smartphone
Planned service connecting smartphones directly to OQ's satellites using a mobile operator's own cellular spectrum, with a first test planned in Germany with Telefonica.
Why it matters
SpaceNews described the planned test as a challenge to U.S.-led direct-to-phone services. OQ presents it as part of a sovereign European direct-to-device network.
How the technology works
OQ plans to use cellular spectrum from Telefonica Germany so phones can connect to its satellites. The company has also shown what it calls Europe's first direct-to-mobile emergency broadcast message from space.
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