Luxembourg-based OQ Technology, which is specialising in European IoT and direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity provider, and holding 60 MHz of MSS S-band spectrum rights, has certified Nordic Semiconductor’s low-power nRF9151 cellular IoT chipset for use on its 3GPP-compliant NTN network.

This follows on from the end-to-end connectivity tests to an OQ Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, confirming that the Nordic module can operate over OQ’s network with no hardware changes or software updates required. This significantly expands OQ’s global addressable IoT device ecosystem for satellite connectivity.

“This achievement follows OQ Technology’s recent announcement of becoming the first European satellite operator to demonstrate a D2D emergency broadcast message delivered from space directly to unmodified smartphones (iPhone, Samsung, Google Pixel). Together, these two milestones reflect the continued development of OQ’s D2D and IoT capabilities, significantly expand the company’s addressable markets, and underscore OQ’s growing leadership in advancing 3GPP-compliant satellite connectivity technology,” says OQ.

“Unlike other NTN demonstrations that rely on third-party protocol stacks, OQ’s achievement is enabled by its in-house developed 3GPP-compliant RAN and integrated 5G core. This vertical integration across the NTN software stack, spectrum filings, landing rights, and OQ’s satellite operations gives the company greater control over performance, reliability, and service optimisation, resulting in a better user experience and lower cost of ownership for customers while supporting efficient large-scale deployment,” adds OQ.

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