Lynk Global to merge with Omnispace in race for S‑band direct‑to‑device spectrum

Lynk Global is set to merge with Omnispace to combine globally coordinated S‑band holdings and accelerate its direct‑to‑device (D2D) phone‑to‑satellite services. The deal shifts Lynk from dependence on cellular partners toward owning spectrum, joining rivals such as SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile in the D2D spectrum race.

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The merger creates a larger, coordinated S‑band spectrum holder and intensifies competition with recent moves by SpaceX to secure spectrum and scale its Starlink D2D push (SpaceX seeks 50 MHz and up to 15,000 more Starlink satellites) and AST SpaceMobile's accelerated launch cadence (AST SpaceMobile pledges to fly 19 direct-to-device satellites by December).
Owning coordinated S‑band spectrum strengthens the commercial and regulatory case for global phone‑to‑sat services, mirroring other spectrum aggregation deals such as the Viasat/Space42 joint venture that pooled more than 100 MHz (Viasat and Space42 unveil D2D joint venture).
The move underscores a market shift from reliance on cellular partnerships to spectrum aggregation and operator consolidation, accelerating the broader transition of D2D from concept to commercial reality (Direct-to-device satellite market readies for liftoff).

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