Space42 and Viasat are rolling out Equatys, a name that practically begs for a trademarked font, to promise what every satellite press release has promised since pagers were cool. Universal coverage is once again at hand. The difference this time is not the adjective. It is the standard. 3GPP finally made non-terrestrial networks a first-class citizen, which means your phone can speak “satellite” without feeling like it swallowed an accessory catalog.
Equatys says it will unite space and ground on a neutral-host model. Picture American Tower, but the towers float and argue with export control laws. It sounds like a clever way to divide costs and multiply coverage without inventing a new orbital junkyard. It also happens to favor players who already own globally coordinated spectrum.
