Maritime, Aviation and Remote Industry
How will direct-to-device serve ships, aircraft and remote industrial sites, which have long relied on dedicated satellite services?
Chapter summary
These markets already buy satellite connectivity, mostly through dedicated terminals: VSAT dishes and flat panels for broadband (now dominated by Starlink in many segments), and L-band services from Inmarsat (Viasat) and Iridium for safety and low-rate data.
Key takeaways
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D2D adds something different: connectivity for crew, passengers and workers on their own phones, and for sensors without dedicated terminals.
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Its role is complementary: broadband terminals remain essential for heavy data, while D2D provides personal messaging, safety coverage and IoT.
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For satellite providers, these markets are attractive because they lie where consumers are few, using capacity that would otherwise be idle (Chapter 30).
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