SAS Demos Smallsat Voice Calls and Text Messaging

The first voice call employing nano-satellite technology was made, Sky and Space Global (SAS) said Tuesday. The U.K. company said the three smallsats, launched in June, also demoed the ability to facilitate text messaging and exchanges of voice recordings and images. SAS said with validation of its narrowband communications services, it will focus on building its planned 200-satellite constellation, to be fully deployed by 2020.