MSSA: Direct-to-Device Service Best Suited for Edges of Terrestrial Cellular Coverage
The biggest business opportunity for direct-to-device (D2D) service is underserved areas at the edge of terrestrial cellular coverage, often those between semi-urban and rural areas, the Mobile Satellite Services Association said in a white paper Wednesday. MSSA said terrestrial network…
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subscribers in these areas often experience coverage gaps, and D2D service lets mobile network operators (MNOs) and satellite operators capitalize on that demand. A big advantage of using mobile satellite service spectrum for D2D is that it avoids the potential for interference with terrestrial mobile networks, the white paper noted, and it's feasible to reuse MNO spectrum in remote areas where there's no terrestrial usage of the same frequencies. In addition, it said there are ways of addressing interference between satellite and terrestrial reuse of MNO terrestrial spectrum near each other, but that depends on updated regulations and technological advancements.