Satellite operator Lynk Global, working with Globe Telecom, has trialled what they claim is the first-ever emergency satellite connectivity service in the Philippines. The test included SMS messaging and emergency alerts to and from mobile phones. The test took place during February in Bataan, a province of the Philippines, and used Globe Telecom’s terrestrial cellular […]

Lynk Global saw two additional satellites launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on January 3rd. These pair mean that Lynk now has three operational satellites in orbit and the company says it is ready to start offering direct satellite-to-phone services very shortly, according to CEO Charles Miller. The company is also reported to be close to […]