Verizon teams up with satellite service provider Skylo to launch direct-to-device messaging for customers
VZVerizon(VZ) GlobeNewswire News Room·2024-08-28 21:00

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon, the nation’s largest wireless network provider, and Skylo, a pioneer in Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications, have teamed up to launch a commercial direct-to-device messaging service for Verizon customers so they can stay connected wherever they are. Starting this fall, customers on certain smartphones have access to emergency messaging and location sharing even when a terrestrial cellular network is not available. Coming next year, Verizon w ...