Ligado-Viasat Direct-to-Device Services Coming This Year

Ligado plans to launch direct-to-device commercial services with Viasat this year using the Skylo Technologies platform, Ligado said Tuesday in docket 11-109. It said the services will target market segments including consumer smartphone, automotive, and defense applications. It said it also is working with Omnispace on longer-term development of global coverage by combining their L- and S-band mobile satellite service spectrum for direct-to-device voice, text and data connectivity. The Ligado-Viasat-Skylo partnership was announced in March (see 2303020023).