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5:47 pm on July 11, 2026 · 2026 (267), connectivity (2), d2d (1), ookla (2), satellite (5)

WEBINAR 15 JUL 15:00 UTC – Ookla – From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage

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Alt text: Promotional graphic from Ookla for a webinar titled "From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage," scheduled for 15 July 2026. The white title text appears on the left against a dark blue-to-purple gradient background with a faint network node pattern. The Ookla logo is in the upper left, while the upper right features the curved edge of Earth glowing with a thin orange atmospheric rim, suggesting a view from space.

Alt text: Promotional graphic from Ookla for a webinar titled "From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage," scheduled for 15 July 2026. The white title text appears on the left against a dark blue-to-purple gradient background with a faint network node pattern. The Ookla logo is in the upper left, while the upper right features the curved edge of Earth glowing with a thin orange atmospheric rim, suggesting a view from space. REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, at 11:00-12:00 EDT (15:00-16:00 UTC), Ookla will host a webinar ‘From Space to Your Pocket: How D2D Could Redefine Global Coverage‘.

Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity is moving from industry hype toward commercial reality, promising to close outdoor dead zones as satellite operators and mobile carriers form new alliances. The session examines the state of the D2D market — its scale and growth, real-world performance measured across controlled and crowdsourced testing, the commercial and regulatory realities of satellite-to-smartphone service, and how business models evolve from emergency access toward mobile-broadband-type access — with new regional performance insights shared for the first time.

SPEAKERS
JR Wilson – Chief of Networks and Spectrum, AST SpaceMobile
Richard Haas – Spectrum Policy Consultant, LS telcom
Mike Dano – Lead Industry Analyst, Ookla
Luke Kehoe – Lead Industry Analyst, Ookla

#D2D #SatelliteConnectivity #DirectToDevice #Ookla

6:59 am on April 26, 2024 · connectivity (2), g20 (3)

WEBCAST APR 26 – Meaningful Connectivity in the G20

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On Friday April 26 2024 at 11:00-13:00 BRT (14:00-16:00 UTC) the Center for Technology and Society at FGV (CTS-FGV), in partnership with the United Nations University EGOV Unit, Consumers International, and the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection present a webinar ‘Meaningful Connectivity in the G20‘. This is the third webinar in the ‘Digital Policies in the G20‘ series and is a side-event of the T20 (group of Think Tanks of the G20),

PANEL
Renata Mielli – Brazilian Ministry Of Science And Technology
Sonia Jorge – Global Digital Inclusion Partnership
Alexandre Barbosa – Cetic
Anriette Esterhuysen – Association For Progressive Communication
Ks Park – University Of Korea
Luã Cruz – Brazilian Consumer Protection Institute

MODS
Luca Belli – Cts-Fgv
Larissa Galdino – Unu-Egov

VIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/2ILJAym8v88

TWITTER #g20 #connectivity @FGV @UNUniversity @Consumers_Int #NetGov