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Space42 and Viasat to Launch Equatys Venture with Access to World’s Largest Coordinated Spectrum Block for Global Direct to Device Services

  • Enables global delivery of D2D services wherever terrestrial networks are not available
  • Creates industry-first space tower company model, implementing shared space and ground Non-Terrestrial-Network (NTN) infrastructure, lowering capital costs and improving spectrum utilization for all participants
  • Facilitates evolution of existing Mobile Satellite Services to a 5G network environment

Paris, France – September 15, 2025 — Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite and secure communications, today announced they intend to form Equatys, a jointly held entity, to enable global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and evolving existing and planned Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment.

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Space42 Advances Direct-to-Device Satellite Messaging Through Collaboration with Gatehouse Satcom

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 07 May, 2025 – Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has achieved a successful collaboration between its mobile satellite services subsidiary Thuraya and Gatehouse Satcom, a Danish-based software company specializing in mission-critical satellite communications, to advance direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.

The project demonstrated NB-IoT applications over Space42’s L band geostationary satellites using 3GPP-compliant release 17 technology, ensuring alignment with global standards and future scalability. This will set the foundation for the launch of Thuraya Direct, a new messaging and IoT service slated for commercial deployment in Q4 2025.

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Space42 and Cobham Satcom launch IP NEO to enable seamless connectivity across critical sectors

  • IP NEO uses L-Band, providing greater resilience, portability, ruggedness, data security and seamless connectivity in high-risk or sensitive environments.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Copenhagen, Denmark: 12 March 2025: Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach and Cobham Satcom, a global leader in satellite communications, have launched their new satellite broadband terminal, IP NEO, for commercial use.  

Developed by Cobham Satcom in partnership with Space42’s mobility and satellite solutions arm, Thuraya, the IP NEO is designed to support industries that demand secure and uninterrupted communications. Leveraging Thuraya’s expertise in developing compact, lightweight, and rugged satellite broadband terminals, IP NEO ensures seamless data transmission across Thuraya’s coverage, high speed connectivity and robust network resilience for critical sectors, including government agencies, NGOs and corporations as well as individual users and adventurers in remote locations where terrestrial networks are not available.

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Space42 and Viasat Announce Partnership to Explore Shared Global 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Initiative

Companies to explore ecosystem partnership options for shared multi-orbit 5G NTN infrastructure with standards-based open architecture to create significant D2D and next-generation MSS opportunities globally

Abu Dhabi, UAE and Carlsbad, California – 11 March 2025 – Space42, (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, and Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leading global mobile satellite services (MSS) operator in L- and S-band spectrum, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore ecosystem partnership options for developing a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) initiative. This collaboration between Space42 and Viasat is a major step towards expanding global satellite connectivity, enabling both companies to address the growing opportunities in direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications to smartphones, narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), as well as existing and next-generation MSS services. Independent research studies project the size of the satellite segment of the D2D market to reach $50B in 2032[1], in addition to more traditional enterprise and government MSS market segments that also hold substantial growth potential.

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Space42 Expands its Satellite Connectivity Solutions with “Thuraya One” Smartphone

  • Thuraya One is the next evolution in mobile technology, seamlessly integrating cellular and satellite connectivity into one smartphone

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 3 March 2025 —Thuraya, the satellite mobility arm of Space42, has Introduced Thuraya One, an Android 14 smartphone with built-in satellite capabilities that can connect users beyond cellular coverage during the Mobile World Congress 2025. The smartphone leverages 5G, 4G, and Thuraya’s satellite network, including the recently launched Thuraya 4 satellite, to provide reliable, consistent, and secure coverage beyond terrestrial networks.

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