Lynk, Intelsat, and SES: Near-Term Outlook and Evolving Partnerships

Lynk Global is pioneering satellite-direct-to-device connectivity – essentially turning small satellites into “cell towers in space” that can link directly with ordinary mobile phones. In 2022, Lynk made history by securing the first-ever FCC license for a commercial satellite-to-phone service. Since then, it has launched five low-Earth-orbit satellites and proven it can deliver intermittent SMS texting and emergency alerts to standard cell phones beyond terrestrial coverage.

These initial “Sat2Phone” trials with mobile network partners (in Palau, the Cook Islands, Ghana, Solomon Islands, etc.) have validated Lynk’s technology on real networks. Now Lynk is aggressively scaling up: it claims regulatory approvals in over 30 countries and has signed contracts with more than 40 mobile operators across 50 countries to eventually offer ubiquitous coverage for their subscribers​.