TUPPER LAKE, NY — The future direct-to-device (D2D) business that analysts continue to hype as a multibillion-dollar market may one day arrive but it will take 10-15 years as satellite networks adapt and regulators set operating conditions, Iridium Communications Chief Executive Matt Desch said.
It’s not the first time that Desch has sought to tone down expectations for technology that promises to start with SOS messaging, such as Apple’s iPhone 14 with the Globalstar satellites, before expanding to full voice and ultimately . . .
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