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OQ Technology demos European emergency smartphone alert from space
- OQ Technology demonstrated a live direct-to-device emergency broadcast from space to unmodified smartphones in Luxembourg.
- The test used smartphones from Google, Samsung and Apple receiving alerts without internet or ground infrastructure.
- OQ plans to expand to two-way direct-to-device texting and aims for a 100-satellite constellation within three years.
- The demonstration underscores a European sovereign capability for space-based emergency communications.
- The test occurred in a Luxembourg area with no terrestrial coverage to mimic disaster conditions.
- OQ is already operating S-band for remote IoT connectivity in several countries and exploring upper C-band compatibility.
- The move follows other D2D emergency efforts by US operators and AST SpaceMobile’s European regulatory steps.
- The European initiative aims to bolster cyber resilience through space-based public safety communications.
- OQ plans to expand satellites to improve coverage and enable broader device-to-device services, including voice.
- The SpaceNews report frames the development within a broader industry context of sovereign, space-based emergency networks.
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