Iridium tables NTN Direct go-live for Q4

This article includes:

• Organisations: Deutsche Telekom; Deutsche Telekom IoT; Fraunhofer IIS; Iridium Communications; Karrier One; Nordic Semiconductor; OQ Technology; Rocket Lab; Sateliot; Skylo Technologies; Toyota; Vodafone
• Geographies: Canada; Europe; North America.
• Themes: AI-based voice codec; agriculture connectivity; automotive connectivity; connected vehicles; critical communications; defence services; direct-to-device (D2D); emergency response connectivity; emergency services connectivity; enterprise value; FCC licensing; Fraunhofer NESC Voice Codec; global roaming agreement; IoT applications; L-band spectrum; LEO satellite constellation; LEO satellite network; logistics connectivity; low-Earth orbit (LEO); merger agreement; multi-orbit connectivity platform; Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT); NB-IoT chipset; NB-IoT device; NB-IoT voice messaging; network integration; network of networks; non-terrestrial network (NTN); NTN Direct platform; positioning, navigation and timing (PNT); regulatory approval; rural coverage; satellite communications; satellite constellation; satellite IoT; satellite voice messaging; SIM roaming; smart agriculture; space-based 5G; space-based connectivity; standards-based NB-IoT; technical integration; terrestrial coverage; terrestrial network roaming; utilities connectivity; vertically integrated space business; voice trials