Ubiik, a leader in private LTE (pLTE) solutions for utilities and industrial IoT, today announced the FCC certification of the Pyxis Duo RB701, a Wi-Fi-capable LTE router certified for 3GPP Band 54 operation in North America. Read the full article at Ubiik

The direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has been completely transformed in the space of six weeks. On Aug. 1, U.S.-based EchoStar ordered 100 satellites from Canada’s MDA Space for a planned $5 billion low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. But that constellation was scrapped just over a month later on Sept. 8 after EchoStar sold spectrum underpinning […]

Remarks of Arielle Roth Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information  National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Read the full remarks at NTIA

MSSA aims to develop a global ecosystem utilising over 100MHz of L- and S-band spectrum already allocated and licensed for mobile satellite services (MSS), it said in a statement, adding that the association intends to align with the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards to extend terrestrial mobile coverage for both telecom operators and over-the-top […]

A coalition of five non-terrestrial network providers has launched the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) to connect satellites directly to mobile devices, creating a global direct-to-device ecosystem. The MSSA aims to expand terrestrial mobile coverage, adhere to 3GPP standards, and enable narrowband IoT services immediately due to the use of licensed spectrum. Read the full […]

Viasat, Ligado Networks, and Skylo Technologies plan to work together to offer direct-to-devices services, the companies announced Thursday. The three companies have signed a non-binding MoU to offer direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services via Ligado’s SkyTerra satellite network. Read the full article at Satellite Today