News Summary:
Lynk Global partnered with OPT New Caledonia, a provider of satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services, conducting a successful real-world trial on July 10, 2026, in Plum, New Caledonia, an area lacking terrestrial mobile coverage. This follows Anterix's ongoing exploration of space-based direct-to-device connectivity, announced on June 13, aiming to provide non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity to utilities using its 900 MHz spectrum. The broader landscape of D2D satellite services, moving from trials to commercial deployment, is reportedly creating new tensions around spectrum rights, impacting network control and regulatory frameworks as terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks increasingly overlap, according to reports from June 2. Previously, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an experimental license for Lynk Global to test satellite direct-to-device links using Anterix's licensed 900 MHz broadband spectrum. This approval, initially announced on May 19, 2026, allows testing in a band primarily used for private wireless networks for utilities and other critical-infrastructure operators, with the experiment potentially redrawing how utility networks reach remote America, as detailed on May 21.
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