"Skylo says that it has completed the first voice calls using narrowband non-terrestrial network (NB-NGN) technology on its commercial network. The company says that it will be able to expedite deployment of the technology because it has standing regulatory approvals in 36 countries using Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum. Skylo also claims its technology could support "tens of millions of calls monthly per region" on its commercially available satellite network service."
"One of those potential new service offerings was announced last week. Skylo and Google announced that they have expanded the satellite connectivity to the Pixel 10 Series and introduced the Pixel Watch 4, which they say featured the first satellite-based location sharing using Android 16. The smartwatch uses Skylo's commercial NTN and Qualcomm Technologies' new Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Wearable Platforms. The press release says that it is the first device to integrate NB-NTN satellite connectivity using Snapdragon W5 Gen 2."
Skylo completed the first voice calls using narrowband non-terrestrial network (NB-NGN) technology on its commercial satellite network and holds standing regulatory approvals in 36 countries using Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum to expedite deployment. The company claims the technology could support tens of millions of calls monthly per region on its commercially available network. The Skylo Voice Gateway employs AI-native voice codecs to balance data consumption with call quality and reportedly achieves more than a tenfold improvement in data usage versus current solutions. The capability creates new monetization opportunities for mobile network operators. Skylo and Google expanded NB-NTN connectivity to Pixel 10 Series and Pixel Watch 4, with the watch integrating Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 for satellite features.
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