Aerospace glossary

Direct-to-device

Also called direct-to-cell, D2D, direct-to-handset, direct-to-phone

Satellite service that connects directly to ordinary mobile phones, without a dish or special terminal. It needs very large antennas in orbit and spectrum shared with or leased from mobile operators.

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