Uzbekistan conducted an in-country direct-to-device satellite messaging demonstration using Viasat. The project involved the Ministry of Digital Technologies, UZ-SAT, and Uztelecom. Native SMS messages were shared between commercially available Android smartphones over satellite. Direct-to-device communications connect everyday devices such as mobile phones, vehicles, and IoT products to satellites without dedicated satellite terminals. The approach follows global 3GPP standards adopted by satellite operators, mobile network operators, and chipset and equipment manufacturers. The demonstration supports industrial connectivity goals in a vast, double-landlocked country and aligns with large planned industrial investments and targets for GDP growth by 2030.
"Working with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, UZ-SAT, and the national telecom operator, Uztelecom, the demo showed the operator sharing native SMS messages between commercially available Android smartphones over satellite."
"Viasat said D2D is a growing communications technology that allows everyday devices such as mobile phones, vehicles and internet of things (IoT) products to connect to satellites, without the need for dedicated satellite terminals."
"Viasat added that it believes the deployment of D2D will be a game changer for consumers and industrial IoT, reducing the barrier to digital transformation by unlocking always-on communications in previously disconnected regions."
"The technology follows global mobile 3GPP release standards, which are being actively adopted by satellite operators, mobile network operators, and chipset and original equipment manufacturers."
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