Digital Locations Joins with Industry Heavyweights as a Member of the Newly Formed Mobile Satellite Services Association

SANTA BARBARA, CA, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Locations, Inc. (OTCMKTS:DLOC), the developer of Satenna, a breakthrough technology that will deliver high-speed Internet from satellites directly to smartphones all over the world, today announced that it has joined the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), the newest satellite industry association.

After Viasat Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, and Al Yah Satellite Communications jointly announced the establishment of the MSSA, Digital Locations immediately joined the organization. The MSSA aims to significantly enhance scale and choice to foster and propel the emerging Direct-to-Device (D2D) ecosystem.

The MSSA aims to cultivate a global ecosystem leveraging over 100 MHz of L- and S-band spectrum already designated and licensed for mobile satellite services (MSS), ideally suited for integration into a wide array of mobile devices. This non-profit industry association intends to adhere to 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards to extend terrestrial mobile coverage for both Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and Over-the-Top (OTT) internet services.

Among the main objectives are interoperable architectures and standards for utilisation in multi-orbit satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and end-user equipment, and augmenting seamless global roaming between terrestrial and multi-orbit satellite networks through the development of recommended specifications.

“Integrating satellite connectivity into consumer mobile devices is a transformative opportunity for the satellite industry. As a coalition of leaders with a unified voice, MSSA will be a driving force in making this new marketplace a reality, while respecting the rights of nations to meaningfully engage and retain sovereignty in a rapidly growing space economy,” said Mark Dankberg, Chairman of MSSA, and Chairman and CEO of Viasat. “The Association will help create opportunities to scale NTN systems via open, standards-based solutions for D2D and IoT. We believe this can be done while preserving critical MSS aviation and maritime safety services and by expanding the markets supporting diverse users through substantial improvements in speed, bandwidth, availability, interoperability and affordability.”