Lynk files for Taiwan licence
June 5, 2026

By Chris Forrester



Lynk Global, a would-be direct-to-cellular (D2C) satellite operator, itself in the process to merging with Omnispace which operates with similar objectives, has informed the FCC that it has started testing its service in Taiwan.

Its local partner is Taiwan Mobile (however, Taiwan Mobile was recently – March 2026 – saying it was working with AST Space Mobile).


Lynk, which has as a major shareholder SES, is confirming to the FCC that it now has “all the necessary authorisations and agreements” to perform direct-to-device supplementary coverage from space.

Lynk Smallsat System announced its plans to merge with Omnispace in October last year. At the time of the announcement it stated: “Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder, facilitating a robust deployment of D2D and IoT services for mobile network operator (MNO), enterprise and government customers as part of a multi-orbit, multi-spectrum network architecture.”

“The combined entity will leverage Omnispace’s 60 MHz of globally coordinated S-band spectrum and its high-priority filings with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), optimized for D2D services. Omnispace’s licensed mobile satellite spectrum is compliant with 3GPP standards for non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and adheres to national regulatory frameworks. It includes the largest S-band market access footprint, reaching over 1 billion people across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. This foundation enables accelerated global deployment and scalable service delivery,” according to Lynk’s October 2025 announcement.