The Journal of Space Commerce

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Equatys Venture Launched by Space42, Viasat

Enables Delivery of D2D Services Wherever Terrestrial Networks are Not Available

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Tom Patton
Oct 01, 2025
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Equatys, a jointly held entity intended to enable global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and evolving existing and planned Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment, is being formed by Space42 and Viasat.

"Equatys will achieve what the satellite industry has pursued for decades: combining the scale of terrestrial networks with the effi…

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