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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86625, member: 27"]
Satellite signals are muscling straight into smartphones, and SES just jumped into the Direct to Device race to grab a slice of that nonstop connectivity push.

SES enters D2D arena
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[*]SES, based in Luxembourg, linked up with Lynk Global.
[*]Greg Orton said direct-to-device opens a massive market.
[*]Orton pointed to SES’s expanded footprint after the Intelsat deal.
[*]Lynk taps SES assets like teleports and 120 satellites.
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Network design and tech stack
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[*]Collaboration builds a multi-orbit direct-to-device system.
[*]Traffic will hop from LEO to MEO satellites.
[*]Ground stations handle routing for near-real-time service.
[*]MSS spectrum support ties to Lynk’s Omnispace merger plan.
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Who stands to gain
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[*]Mobile network operators can extend reach into dead zones.
[*]Governments get options for sovereign connectivity.
[*]Enterprises and automotive firms gain tracking and telematics coverage.
[*]Consumers could access voice and mobile data anywhere.
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Rollout progress and future plans
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[*]SES and Lynk are running prototypes and live trials.
[*]Teams are courting manufacturers and investors for backing.
[*]Full service launch is targeted for the coming years.
[*]Partnership aims to blend satellite and terrestrial networks globally.
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