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.

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

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

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.