Space42 and @Viasat, co-founders of Equatys, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Terrestar Solutions, Canada’s only mobile satellite operator, to expand shared satellite infrastructure for global Direct-to-Device (D2D) and advanced Mobile Satellite Services (MSS). The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the official visit of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to Canada, where His Highness attended talks with the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada. Under the MoU, the parties will develop an open, standards-based interoperability framework connecting Terrestar’s planned Canadian low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, CaStar, with Equatys. The framework is designed to link the two satellite systems and their ground networks into one coordinated network, with each operator retaining ownership and control of its own assets, so that national sovereignty over critical communications infrastructure is preserved at global scale. The signing was attended by His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade and His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Read the full announcement here: space42.ai/en/press-release/… #Space42 #Viasat #Equatys #TerrestarSolutions