In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, connectivity is no longer a luxury–it is a necessity. From global logistics and emergency response to education and inclusion, the ability to communicate and access information from anywhere is fundamental to societal and economic resilience. Yet, billions of people and devices remain outside the effective reach of terrestrial mobile networks.

Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity via satellite stands at the frontier of closing this gap. For the first time, standard consumer devices– smartphones, wearables, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors–can connect directly to satellites in orbit, delivering ubiquitous coverage and unprecedented continuity. What was once viewed as speculative or niche is now rapidly becoming a global priority.