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Lynk lands US government contract for sat-to-cell service
Satellite direct-to-cellular service provider Lynk announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to enable U.S federal agencies to purchase its services for unmodified smartphones over the next five years.
Lynk explained in a release that...
Lynk signs letter of intent to become publicly-listed
Under the terms of the agreement, the combined company would operate as Lynk Global
Satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) telecoms provider Lynk and Slam, a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent for a potential business combination.
Under the terms of the...
Rogers and Lynk complete satellite-to-mobile phone call in Canada
Rogers said the trial also tested SMS, data and emergency alerting services with a Samsung S22 smartphone
Canadian operator Rogers and Lynk Global announced they completed what they say is Canada’s first satellite-to-mobile phone call.
In a release, Rogers said the trial also tested SMS, data...
Lynk launches two more cellular-equipped satellites, plans to start service within months
Lynk lays claim to launch of second and third "cell-towers-in-space"
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...
Satellite IoT market to hit 15.7m connections in 2025, growing 35.8% per year
The number of satellite IoT subscribers will increase at a compound rate of 35.8 percent per year to reach 15.7 million in 2025, from around 3.4 million in 2020. Analyst firm Berg Insight, with a new research report, said the market for satellite IoT...