Space42 and Skylo Technologies advanced a plan to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity to the UAE and beyond using the former’s Thuraya-4 satellite by completing a trial of SMS and SOS communications. The test established two-way contact between a standard Android smartphone and satellite messaging device through the Thuraya-4 bird. UAE-based Space42 noted the trial had shown the potential for D2D messaging in its home market and elsewher…
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