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Skylo launched the first Android bi-directional satellite messaging service in 2024.
Skylo formed strategic partnerships with global operators including Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, and Orange to expand coverage and services.
Skylo leverages existing cellular chipsets and works with Qualcomm, Samsung, and MediaTek alongside software-defined non-terrestrial network standards.
Skylo’s direct-to-device connectivity enables standard smartphones, wearables, and vehicles to connect directly to satellites without specialized hardware or bulky antennas.
Skylo operates a network with 13 million connected devices focused on low-bandwidth messaging and asset tracking.
Orange currently offers a satellite messaging service working with Skylo on certain Google Pixel smartphones.
The collaboration enables IoT devices to switch between terrestrial cellular networks and Skylo’s satellite overlay using a single Vodafone SIM.
The partnership integrates satellite-based NTN NB-IoT connectivity from Skylo into Vodafone’s global IoT ecosystem.
Vodafone IoT and Skylo Technologies are integrating their network cores to enable devices to automatically transition to satellite links when cellular signals are unavailable.
Vodafone IoT and Skylo Technologies formed a strategic partnership on January 28, 2026 to integrate satellite-based Non-Terrestrial Network NB-IoT connectivity into Vodafone’s global IoT ecosystem.
The initial phase of the Vodafone IoT and Skylo partnership involves technology trials to validate performance across diverse geographies.
Following successful trials, Vodafone IoT and Skylo Technologies intend to roll out a full commercial NTN NB-IoT service.
Skylo’s network spans 36 countries and covers approximately 70 million square kilometers.
Skylo’s existing SMS satellite service is gaining traction in regions like New York and New Jersey.
Skylo Technologies' Chief Product Officer, Tarun Gupta, highlighted challenges regarding connectivity in rural and urban settings.
Orange became the first European operator to offer satellite SMS service with Skylo.
Orange is launching a satellite messaging service called 'Message Satellite' in collaboration with Skylo.
Skylo works with mobile network operators and device manufacturers to enable standards-based direct-to-device services using mobile satellite services spectrum.
Skylo is currently providing direct-to-device service for both Google Pixel smartphones and Verizon customers with compatible devices.
Tarun Gupta is the Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Skylo Technologies.