Lynk and Omnispace Complete Merger, Launch D2D Satellite Company Elveo Mobile

Lynk Global and Omnispace have announced the completion of their merger and, for good measure, launched their joint offering as Elveo Mobile, combining two established direct-to-device satellite businesses into a single company focused on global, multi-band D2D and 5G NTN connectivity.

The combined company plans to provide satellite connectivity directly to existing smartphones, IoT devices, vehicles and other connected equipment without requiring dedicated satellite terminals. Its network is being designed for voice, data, IoT and government applications, with compatibility with 5G and future NTN standards.

In it’s first press relese, Elveo says it now controls globally coordinated, high-priority spectrum rights across multiple frequency bands. Combined with Lynk and Omnispace's satellite technology, this gives the company the ability to pursue a multi-band D2D architecture rather than depending on a single spectrum strategy.

Elveo also inherits a substantial commercial footprint. The company says Lynk and Omnispace collectively have commercial agreements with more than 50 mobile network operators and major distribution partners spanning more than 60 countries. This gives the merged business an existing route to market through MNO partnerships as it develops its next-generation constellation.

Technically, Elveo plans satellites with advanced onboard processing and networking, allowing network functions to be performed and adapted in orbit. The company describes this concept as delivering "elevated intelligence," with the longer-term architecture combining communications with space-based computing capabilities.

This is a significant consolidation event in the rapidly developing D2D market. Rather than two relatively small satellite companies independently competing against increasingly well-capitalized D2D platforms, Lynk's established direct-to-phone technology and operator relationships are being combined with Omnispace's spectrum assets and 5G NTN strategy.

It is also directly relevant to the OPT-NC announcement you provided earlier. That trial used Lynk's D2D network to send and receive SMS on an ordinary phone in New Caledonia, with further mobile-data testing planned for late 2026. Those activities now effectively sit within the newly formed Elveo ecosystem.