Direct-to-Phone Satellite Internet Expands Across the Globe

New agreements connect satellite providers with mobile carriers to keep people reachable in remote zones and disasters.

Direct texting and location sharing now work on flights and ships, acting as a backup to ground-tower coverage.

Satellite-powered emergency alerts were the first feature actually tested before opening as a public service.

The digital divide between cities and isolated regions is starting to close from the sky rather than the ground, a turn unthinkable a decade ago.