5 Guys Podcast: 5G & Satellite Connectivity with Skylo's Tarun Gupta

Transforming Connectivity: Skylo Technologies and Satellite-Enhanced Cellular Networks

Skylo Team
June 19, 2024
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In this episode of the 5G Guys podcast, hosts Wayne Smith and Dan McVaugh delve into the world of satellite connectivity with Tarun Gupta, co-founder of Skylo Technologies. Learn how Skylo is pioneering 5G and satellite integration to enhance IoT, SMS, and voice services globally. Discover the advantages of their standards-based approach and how it differentiates from other satellite services like Starlink and AST SpaceMobile.

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Listen here: https://tecknexus.com/podcast-tech/5g-and-satellite-connectivity-with-skylos-tarun-gupta-5g-guys-podcast/

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Viasat Inc. characterized the debut of its 3GPP-standards direct-to-device service with Skylo Technologies and Ligado as in “market discovery” phase that will begin slowly with no Viasat capex contribution.

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Skylo Team
February 2, 2024

PODCAST: What the Truck?

Tracking your supply chain with satellites; insurtech woes; freight apparel – WTT

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Skylo partners with Space 42 to provide standards-based Direct-to-Device connectivity through its geostationary satellite, Thuraya-4
Skylo Team
May 11, 2026

Skylo partners with Space 42 to provide standards-based Direct-to-Device connectivity through its geostationary satellite, Thuraya-4

Carrier-grade NTN integration with Space42’s next-generation mobile communications satellite Thuraya-4 brings seamless mobile-satellite convergence.

Three Things Regulators Should Know About Direct-to-Device — Towards Seamless Integration
Mindel De La Torre
March 20, 2026

Three Things Regulators Should Know About Direct-to-Device — Towards Seamless Integration

This blog by Mindel explores the rapid evolution of Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity from a regulatory standpoint, outlining how Skylo is working with global bodies to transform satellite technology from a niche solution into a standardized, resilient layer of universal infrastructure.

Context Needs Connectivity: Why Skylo Added 5G NR NTN to our Portfolio — and What It Unlocks for Seamless Experience
Dr. Andrew Nuttall
February 23, 2026

Context Needs Connectivity: Why Skylo Added 5G NR NTN to our Portfolio — and What It Unlocks for Seamless Experience

This blog explains why the transition to 5G NR NTN is the essential architectural step toward a "standardized sky" where satellite connectivity functions as a seamless, invisible extension of global mobile networks.

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