This Spacetech Has Landed A €2.5M EIC Grant

Luxembourg 5G connectivity operator OQ Technology has secured a €2.5M grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to prove it can become Europe’s first direct-to-mobile satellite operator.

5NETSAT will demonstrate its technology providing direct satellite-to-smartphone communications, including real-time public safety communications during disasters or cyberattacks and secure coordination for first responders and national emergency agencies. The system’s compatibility with standard 3GPP smartphones allows for rapid deployment…