In the News
Explore how MSSA and its members are featured in the news with coverage from leading media outlets and trade publications. This page highlights articles and interviews that spotlight the association’s role in advancing direct-to-device (D2D) and advanced Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) services representing the interests of the MSSA community.
September 28, 2026
GCF and MSSA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Global NTN Certification and Interoperability
See online post here.
September 24, 2026
GCF and MSSA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Global NTN Certification and Interoperability
See online post here.
September 3, 2026
MSSA Expands Reference Architecture to Address Complex Architectural and Service Challenges in Evolving NTN Systems
See online post here.
September 2, 2026
MSSA Expands Reference Architecture to Address Complex Architectural and Service Challenges in Evolving NTN Systems
See online post here.
September 2, 2026
Mobile Satellite Services Association Releases Reference Architecture 2.0 for Regenerative NTN Payloads
See online post here
June 2, 2026
How Spectrum Rights Are Reshaping Direct-to-Device Services
By Jason Meyers
Featuring MSSA Member John Janka of Viasat
See online post here.
December 2, 2025
NTN Reference Architecture Designed to Accelerate Interoperability
By Jason Meyers
See online post here.
November 21, 2025
MSSA Releases Recommendations for NTN Satellite Architecture Development
By Rachel Jewett
See online post here.
November 19, 2025
MSSA Unveils Recommendations for Advancing NTN Integration and Interoperability
By Staff
See online post here.
September 1, 2025
MSSA Releases Inaugural White Paper on D2D Satellite Services
By Joshua Faleti
See online post here.
July 8, 2025
In Conversation with the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA)
See online post here.
March 6, 2025
MSSA and ESA Partner to Drive Integration of Satellite and Terrestrial Networks
By Hugo Ritmico
See online post here.
March 6, 2025
MSSA and ESA Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Satellite and Terrestrial Network Integration
See online post here.
March 5, 2025
MSSA and ESA Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Satellite and Terrestrial Network Integration
See online post here.
March 5, 2025
MSSA and ESA Partner on 5G and 6G NTN for Direct-to-Device Services
By Julia Kim
See online post here.
February 19, 2025
Podcast: Standards, Spectrum and Seamless Connectivity for D2D Services
What will it take to bring 5G coverage worldwide,
and to bring satellite D2D services to the mass market?
Listen to insight from MSSA’s Jacques Leduc via the podcast here.
February 7, 2025
MSSA and 5GAA Collaborate on Integrating Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks
See online post here.
February 7, 2025
Mobile Satellite Services Association and 5GAA Partner to Advance Terrestrial-Non-Terrestrial Network Integration
See online post here.
October 22, 2024
MSSA: Aiming for Seamless and Agnostic Roaming
By Chris Forrester
See online post here.
Article featuring MSSA Chairman Mark Dankberg speaking at SVSW
October 15, 2024
The State of the D2D Race – Progress That’s Been Made, Challenges That Remain
By David Presgraves
See online post here.
Article featuring MSSA Members from Omnispace and Viasat
October 14, 2024
MSSA, GSMA Partner for Scalable 3GPP IoT Services
By Alun Williams
See online post here.
October 11, 2024
Mobile Satellite Services Association Partners with GSMA to Boost Global Connectivity
By Clarence Oxford
See online post here.
October 8, 2024
Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) Collaborates with GSMA to Enhance Global Mobile Connectivity
By Staff
See online post here.
September 17, 2024
Eurobites: Ericsson Sees Space as the Final 5G Frontier
By Paul Rainford
See online post here.
July 24, 2024
The Mobile Satellite Services Association: Plenty Busy at Six Months
By Bob Wallace
See online post here.
MSSA Board Member Jacques Leduc Featured
July 8, 2024
Two Models for Direct-to-Device Bid to Reign in Earth-to-Space Convergence
By Staff – Featuring MSSA Member Omnispace
See full story here
April 15, 2024
New Association Reps a Constellation of Satellite Operators
By Staff
See online post here.
April 11, 2024
Banding Together for Direct-to-Smartphone Satellite Services
By Jason Rainbow
See online post here.
April 2024 Issue
Mixed Signals: The Dynamics Shaping the Rollout of the Satellite-to-Cell Market
By Anne Wainscott-Sargent
See online post here.
February 16, 2024
Satellite Association Launch Aims to Enhance Global Connectivity
By Scarlett Evans
See online post here.
February 15, 2024
Satellite Operators Team to Pursue Direct-to-Device Opportunity
By Bob Wallace
See online post here.
February 14, 2024
Viasat’s Dankberg touts new satellite trade association
By Laurence Russell
See online post here.
February 12, 2024
New satellite association aims to use MSS spectrum for D2D services
By John Tanner
See online post here.
February 9, 2024
Satellite players form MSSA to advance D2D ecosystem
By Monica Alleven
See online post here.
February 9, 2024
NTN providers form satellite industry association
By Mike Robuck
See online post here.
February 9, 2024
Viasat, Ligado, and Partners Establish Association to Integrate Satellite with Mobile Devices
By Clarence Oxford
See online post here.
February 9, 2024
Satellite operators join forces to chase direct-to-smartphone opportunity
By Jason Rainbow
See online post here.
February 9, 2024
New Industry Organization Mobile Satellite Services Association Focuses on Direct-to-Device Services
By Rachel Jewett
See online post here.