Direct-to-device satellites are being deployed in LEO and VLEO but scale is required for mainstream services

Direct-to-device satellite technology is poised to become mainstream worldwide, but early performance data shows the need for significant scale in...

Discussions at Space Tech Expo Europe underscored the need for a European satellite market strategy

The rapidly growing European satellite market will be hard to capture without implementing regionally accountable strategies. Explore our insights...

GEO satellite operators could adopt delayering to enter the LEO market

Geostationary (GEO) operators should consider implementing delayering strategies (that is, separating hitherto integrated operations) to ensure the...

Lessons can be learned from the unsuccessful partnership between Qualcomm and Iridium for satellite D2D services

This article examines the lessons that actors in the satellite direct-to-device (D2D) space can learn from the terminated deal between Qualcomm and...

Satellite D2D will benefit early adopter MNOs in 2026

Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services are now a reality. These services will scale up very rapidly and be in everyone’s hands in the coming...

Should actors incorporate 5G into the satellite industry to compete with Starlink's fast pace of innovation?

Starlink is the most disruptive force in the satellite market today. However, attributing its success solely to its operation from the low-Earth...

Operators can approach satellite direct-to-device services in two main ways

Mobile operators have started to launch satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services. Alternative business models are possible, as illustrated by...