Terrestar, Space42 and Viasat team up on satellite standard for phones

Canada's Terrestar Solutions agreed to work with the UAE's Space42 and US-based Viasat on a global open standard for sharing satellite infrastructure and improving connectivity for mobile devices. The alliance is positioned as an alternative to Starlink.

• Terrestar (Canada), Space42 (UAE) and Viasat (US) are developing a shared standard
• Goal is shared use of satellite infrastructure
• The standard aims to improve connectivity for mobile devices
• The effort is seen as an alternative to Starlink