LYNK kicks off maiden two-way standard phone voice calls via satellite
26 Jul 2023 11:32am
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According to a statement, the video shows multiple voice calls using standard mobile phones connected via Lynk’s existing satellite-cell-towers in orbit.
"Carl Sagan once remarked ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’. The video we release today underscores Lynk’s commitment to a higher standard.
"When Lynk completed the first-ever connection from a satellite to a standard phone on Earth in March 2020, we shared video to demonstrate our results to the world. Today we are doing the same for two-way voice calls,” said Lynk chief executive officer and co-founder, Charles Miller.
Meanwhile, its chief technology officer and co-founder, Tyghe Speidel said with initial service now underway in Palau for SMS messaging, and with other countries to follow this year, the Lynk team is thrilled to demonstrate voice call capabilities.
"While we continue to prioritise SMS texting service for our MNO partners in the near term, these initial voice call results highlight advancements in our technology and move us a step closer to delivering on our mission,” he said.
Lynk is the world’s only patented, proven and commercially-licensed satellite-direct-to-standard-mobile-phone system. Its service has been demonstrated, and is currently being deployed in more than 20 countries. - BERNAMA
