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March 25, 2025
Lynk and Turkcell Successfully Demonstrate Direct-to-Device Technology via Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites in Türkiye
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (“Lynk”), a leading satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) provider, today announced that it has successfully demonstrated its patented technology in a testing campaign conducted in Türkiye with Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), the country’s largest mobile operator with more than 40 million subscribers. This is the latest milestone in Lynk’s efforts to bring D2D connectivity to Türkiye since both companies announced an agreement to complement network resiliency and mobile coverage in February 2024.
March 17, 2025
Claro tests direct connection between satellite and cell phone in pilot with Anatel
Claro
Claro successfully completed the first tests of direct connection between satellites and smartphones, through an innovative initiative by Anatel that enables partnerships between mobile operators and satellite operators, with the aim of expanding connectivity throughout the country, especially in areas without coverage.
March 03, 2025
Lynk Global and MEO pioneering Direct-to-Device (D2D) Satellite Technology in Portugal
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (“Lynk”), a leading satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) provider, today announced the successful demonstration of its patented D2D technology in Portugal, in partnership with MEO, market-leading telecommunications operator in Portugal.
November 07, 2024
Lynk Global Makes Key CEO and CFO Appointments in Partnership with Slam Corp.
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (“Lynk” or “the Company”), a leading satellite direct-to-device provider, today announced the appointment of Ramu Potarazu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Steven Fay as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with both also being appointed to Lynk’s Board of Directors (the “Lynk Board”). Potarazu succeeds interim CEO Dan Dooley, who is resuming the position of Chief Commercial Officer.
September 26, 2024
A First in PH: Globe, Lynk Hold Successful Satellite SMS Trial
Globe
Globe recently held a successful end-to-end satellite SMS customer trial in a remote area with no reception in Zambales, a milestone in the company’s initiative to deliver connectivity in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs).
August 28, 2024
TPG Telecom looks to near-100% mobile coverage with Lynk Global partnership
TPG Telecom
TPG Telecom has partnered with the world’s leading satellite-direct-to mobile-phone operator Lynk Global to eliminate mobile coverage dead zones around Australia.
April 24, 2024
Lynk Announces Sat2Phone Contract with U.S. Government
Lynk Global, Inc.
DISA Agreement with Lynk is a “First of its Kind”
February 27, 2024
Lynk and Turkcell Sign Agreement to Bring Sat2Phone Services to Turkiye
Lynk Global, Inc.
– Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading satellite-direct-to-mobile-phone (Sat2Phone) telecoms provider, and Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), the largest mobile operator in Turkiye, jointly announced the contract signing starting initial Sat2Phone services utilizing Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space.” This collaboration is anticipated to complement network resiliency and mobile coverage across Turkiye, benefiting the local population, businesses and visitors.
February 26, 2024
Telefónica and Lynk successfully demonstrate Sat2Phone technology for the first time in Argentina
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading satellite direct-to-mobile phone (Sat2Phone) services provider, today announced that it has successfully tested for the first time in Argentina its patented and proven Sat2Phone technology with Telefónica through its business units Telefónica Argentina and Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS).
February 05, 2024
Slam Corp. and Lynk Global, Inc. Announce Definitive Business Combination Agreement
Lynk Global, Inc.
Slam Corp. and Lynk Global, Inc. Announce Definitive Business Combination Agreement
January 19, 2024
Lynk and Telikom Launch Initial Sat2Phone Service for Telikom Subscribers
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (‘sat2phone’) telecoms provider, and Telikom Limited (Telikom), a prominent mobile operator in Papua New Guinea, jointly announced the commencement of initial Sat2Phone services for subscribers utilizing Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space.”
December 18, 2023
Ex-Yankee Alex Rodriguez’s blank-check company Slam to merge with Lynk in $800 million mobile-telecom deal
MarketWatch
Lynk Global Inc. said Monday it agreed to combine with Slam Corp., the blank-check company led by ex-Yankees All-Star Alex Rodriguez, in a deal valued at $800 million.
December 18, 2023
Alex Rodriguez’s SPAC to Merge With Satellite Provider Lynk
Bloomberg Technology | TV
A blank-check company set up by former New York Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez has agreed to merge with satellite communications provider Lynk Global Inc. Rodriguez and Lynk’s CEO Charles Miller speak exclusively to Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow. They talk about future launch plans and how Lynk is trying to deliver satellite services to mobile phones around the globe. (Source: Bloomberg)
December 18, 2023
A-Rod’s Slam SPAC to Merge With Satellite Firm Lynk Global
Bloomberg
A blank-check company set up by former New York Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez has agreed to merge with satellite communications provider Lynk Global Inc.
November 07, 2023
Lynk and bmobile Solomon Islands Limited Begin Sat2Phone Service for bmobile Subscribers
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and bmobile Solomon Islands Limited (bmobile), a leading mobile operator in the Solomon Islands, today announced the start of initial satellite direct-to-mobile phone services to subscribers using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space”.
August 08, 2023
Lynk and Vodafone Cook Islands to Begin Sat2Phone Service for Subscribers
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and Vodafone Cook Islands, today announced the start of an initial satellite direct-to-mobile phone service to Vodafone Cook Island subscribers using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space”. Vodafone Cook Islands is the second mobile network operator (MNO) in the world to launch Lynk’s sat2phone technology as a subscriber service.
August 06, 2023
Video: 2degrees announces video of two-way sat-to-phone voice calls
Video | 2degrees announces video of two-way sat-to-phone voice calls
Hold the phone! 2degrees is excited to be the first telco to test voice calling over satellite using everyday smartphones as part of our journey with Lynk. While their initial customer trial will start with SMS, we are excited to work towards having voice calling available in the next few years.
June 21, 2023
Lynk and Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) Begin Initial Sat2Phone Service to PNCC Mobile Subscribers
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world’s leading sat2phone telecoms provider, and PNCC, Palau’s largest Mobile Network Operator, jointly announced today the start of initial service to provide satellite-direct-to-mobile phone services to the island nation using Lynk’s “cell-towers-in-space”. PNCC is the first MNO in the world to launch Lynk’s sat2phone technology as a service for their subscribers.
April 28, 2023
Satellite-to-Phone Race Heats up With Voice Calls and Cross-Canada Access
TechCrunch
The prospect of contacting a satellite to send a text or contact emergency services may soon be an effortless reality as startups move from proof of concept to actual product. Canadians on the Rogers network, which just inked a deal with Lynk, will get direct satellite-phone connections across the country; and not to be outdone, AST SpaceMobile claims to have made the first satellite voice call using a regular cell phone as well.
April 26, 2023
Lynk, SpaceX connect with Rogers on Canada Coverage
Mobile World Live
Satellite service provider Lynk Global continued to win custom with operators, agreeing a deal with Canada-based Rogers Communications to deliver connectivity to standard mobile devices beginning in 2024.
April 11, 2023
Lynk and Vodafone Ghana Sign Contract Bringing Satellite-Direct-to-Standard-Phone Technology to Ghana Providing 100% Mobile Coverage
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk and Vodafone Ghana Sign Contract Bringing Satellite-Direct-to-Standard-Phone Technology to Ghana Providing 100% Mobile Coverage
February 22, 2023
Lynk Makes Via Satellites ‘The 10 Hottest Satellite Companies in 2023’
Via Satellite
Back for its fifth year, Via Satellite’s 10 Hottest Companies list highlights the “must watch” companies in the satellite sector.
November 21, 2022
Optus And Lynk Complete Successful LEO Satellite-To-Mobile Test
Optus
For more than 30 years, Optus has been a leader and innovator in satellite-based communications services within the Australasian region. With our satellite credentials pre-dating even the creation of Optus, satellite is where we started, and we’re proud of the fact that we’re Australia’s largest and most experienced satellite owner and operator.
September 16, 2022
FCC Grants Lynk First-Ever License for Commercial Satellite-Direct-to-Standard-Mobile-Phone Service
Lynk Global, Inc.
Approval accelerates Lynk’s plans to provide universal mobile service later this year.
September 07, 2022
For Apple And Other Companies, Satellites Plus Cellphones Add Up To A New Frontier
GeekWire
Today’s big iPhone reveal adds Apple to the list of companies aiming to combine the power of satellite communications with the power of everyday cellphones — a list that includes other tech heavyweights such as T-Mobile and SpaceX, Amazon and Verizon, OneWeb and AT&T.
August 11, 2022
Outsmarting Smartphones With Cell Towers In Space
Constellations
The world is more connected than ever with 5.3 billion mobile users around the globe and some 14 billion IoT devices. Yet, there are still billions of people who lack the most basic coverage and the vast majority of the Earth’s surface is out of range of a cell tower.
April 06, 2022
Lynk Launches ‘First Commercial-Ready Cell-Tower-In-Space’
Telecoms.com
Satellite base-station company Lynk says it has successfully deployed Lynk Tower 1 into space, its first spacecraft covered by an FCC license to operate a satellite direct-to-phone service.
April 06, 2022
Lynk Announces Successful Deployment Of World’s First Commercial-Ready Cell-Tower-In-Space
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk to provide commercial satellite-direct-to-phone service this year.
February 25, 2022
PNG And Solomon Islands Sign Up For Satellite-To-Phone Service
Developing Telecoms
Satellite-direct-to-phone telecoms company Lynk Global, whose global commercial service is poised to launch later this year, says it has signed multiple commercial contracts with a number of mobile operators covering seven island nations in the Pacific and Caribbean.
February 08, 2022
Lynk Tests Connect Satellite to Thousands of Cell Phones and IoT Devices
ViaSatelilite
Lynk Global reports that recent pre-commercial tests on its fifth satellite in orbit connected the satellite to thousands of unmodified devices, including cell phones and IoT devices.
February 08, 2022
Lynk Satellites Connect With Thousands Of Devices
Space News
Lynk Global satellites have connected with thousands of unmodified smartphones, tablets, internet-of-things devices and vehicles, the Fall Church, Virginia, startup announced.
November 04, 2021
Unitel Signs Satellite Deal With Lynk For Coverage In Mongolia
Developing Telecoms
Mongolia’s market leader Unitel has signed a commercial partnership agreement with Lynk Global, enabling its subscribers to remain connected everywhere on the planet with ordinary cell phones.
November 03, 2021
Unitel Eyes Mongolia Coverage Boost With Satellite Deal
Mobile World Live
Mongolia mobile operator Unitel Group secured an option to be the first in the nation to employ satellite connectivity services from specialist Lynk Global.
September 29, 2021
A Virginia Company Has Connected Mobile Phones Directly to Satellites
ArsTechnica
A space startup says it has successfully demonstrated the ability to use ordinary, unmodified mobile telephones to connect to satellite Internet services.
September 29, 2021
Lynk Demos Global Satellite Connection For Ordinary Phones And Prepares For Commercial Launch
TechCrunch
The days of “no signal” may be behind us with the advent of Lynk’s satellite network that lets any modern phone exchange data directly with a satellite overhead, no special antenna or chip required.
September 29, 2021
Lynk Proves Direct Two-way Satellite-to-Mobile-Phone Connectivity
Lynk Global, Inc.
Hundreds of ordinary mobile phones in 3 countries successfully connect to Lynk tower in orbit.
July 27, 2021
Dan Dooley, Former President of Sprint, Joins Lynk as Chief Commercial Officer
Lynk Global, Inc.
Telecom Industry Veteran Dooley brings 30+ years of experience including with AT&T and Sprint.
July 13, 2021
Lynk Begins Operation of Next Generation Fifth “Cell Tower in Space” Satellite
Lynk Global, Inc.
Lynk’s Global Satellite Constellation To Begin Providing Commercial Service Next Year.
May 26, 2021
FCC Filing Complete By Lynk – Global Mobile Connectivity Service Via “Cell Towers In Space” To Be Initiated In 2022
Satnews
Today Lynk Global announced it has filed for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license to operate satellite “cell towers in space.”
May 26, 2021
Cellphones-From-Space Company Aims To Sign Up A Dozen Mobile Operators
Capacity Media
A US-based satellite company says it has applied for a license from the regulator that will enable it to connect cellphones directly, where there is no tower reception.
May 25, 2021
Lynk Files For FCC License To Operate “Cell Towers In Space” Next Year
Space IT Bridge
Today Lynk Global announced it has filed for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license to operate satellite “cell towers in space.”
May 25, 2021
Lynk Files For FCC License To Use ‘Cell Towers In Space’
Fierce Wireless
Lynk Global claims to have a plan to make smartphones more intelligent when they’re at their dumbest, and it involves partnerships with mobile network operators (MNOs) around the world.
May 25, 2021
Lynk Files FCC License Application For Initial Direct-To Cellphone Satellite System
SpaceNews
Lynk, a startup developing a constellation of satellites to provide connectivity for mobile phones, has filed a license application with the Federal Communications Commission to operate an initial set of satellites.
May 25, 2021
Satellite Direct-To-Cellphone Startup Lynk Global Files For FCC License; 5th Payload Launches In June
Space Intel Report
Lynk Global, a startup designing a constellation of up to 5,000 small satellites to provide a direct-to-standard-cellphone service, has applied for a commercial license with U.S. regulators to launch no more than 10 satellites.
May 25, 2021
Lynk Seeks FCC Approval for Global Satellite-to-Cell Service
Via Satellite
Lynk Global, which has patented satellite-to-cell technology, has filed for a commercial operator’s license with the FCC. The company announced May 25 that it expects to begin commercial service around the world next year, pending FCC approval.
May 25, 2021
Lynk Files for FCC License to Enable Global Mobile Connectivity
Lynk Global, Inc.
Commercial Service Using Lynk’s “Cell Towers in Space” Constellation to Start Next Year.
March 19, 2020
Lynk Claims Successful Test Of Satellite-To-Cell-Phone Communications, Cites Potential Public-Safety Value
Urgent Communications
Virginia-based Lynk today announced successful tests of communications between its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) nanosatellites—acting as a “cell tower in space”—and unmodified, standard cell phones and smartphones, showcasing a potential new option for providing resilient backup links and coverage to remote areas.
March 18, 2020
Lynk Sends The First Text Message From Space Directly to a Normal Cell Phone
TechCrunch
Last year Lynk — then called Ubiquitilink — showed that from now on, every phone can be a satellite phone. But they’ve spent the last year honing the product and have just demonstrated the real thing: Sending a plain old text message from a “cell tower in space” to a normal phone on the surface.
March 18, 2020
Space Startup Lynk Uses Satellite To Send Text Message To Unmodified Android Phone
The Verge
An aerospace startup that plans to launch thousands of satellite “cell towers” into space says it has successfully sent a text message to a common Android smartphone using one of its satellites in orbit. The company claims it’s the first time a text message has ever been sent to an unmodified mobile phone from space, […]
March 18, 2020
Startup Lynk Claims First-Ever LEO to Cell Message
Satellite Today
Lynk Global said that it has reached the first-ever milestone of successfully connecting a satellite in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to a mobile phone on Earth, and has sent a text message from space to a mobile phone. The Falls Church, Virginia-based company said it conducted the test on Feb. 24 and has successfully repeated it […]
March 18, 2020
Lynk Scores Big Win In Global Space Race
Light Reading
Startup Lynk said it successfully transmitted a message from a satellite in space to a standard, Android-powered GSM phone on the ground. The company said the test shows its technology works – an important milestone along the company’s path toward commercializing its offering.
March 18, 2020
Lynk First to Connect Satellite Directly to Standard Mobile Phones on Earth
Lynk Global, Inc.
Startup Achieves Technical Breakthrough Many Thought Was Impossible.
March 03, 2020
Your Phone May Soon Receive 4G Service … From Space!
Wired Magazine
In the United States it’s easy to take cell reception for granted. With few exceptions, you can use your phone to text, call, and get online from pretty much anywhere in the country. Yet about 2 billion people around the world live in areas that lack mobile coverage, mostly far from major cities, which makes […]
February 25, 2019
Ubiquitilink Sends Cell Tower To Space
Mobile World Live
UbiquitiLink sent a prototype satellite into space which works like a cell tower and can provide coverage to any device in areas where terrestrial tower signals are not available, a move it believes will be particularly useful in times of emergency.
