Viasat partners with the European Space Agency to use the satellites to connect to phones and IoT devices on the ground.

Satellite phones are an absolute game-changer if you're venturing into remote areas that lay beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks or during emergencies or natural disasters.

Direct-to-cell technology could transform the global telecoms landscape. However, the technology must first prove itself.

Starlink has begun beta-testing its direct-to-mobile service on Monday for a project that could shake up the global telecom­munications industry. Direct-to-mobile connectivity al­lows satellites to ...

Verizon and Qualcomm are highlighting the feature, but Samsung may want to avoid discussing its limited availability and messy behind-the-scenes drama for now.