Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Smart Launches Direct-to-Device Satellite Service
PLDT…Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, San Lorenzo, District I, Makati, Southern Manila District, Metro Manila, 1226, Philippines
Starts 12/31/2027ESTIMATED 71% CONFIDENCEin 1.3 yearsPhilstar^[1] reports Smart will mount the service 'by 2027' and quotes Smart's Lloyd Manaloto gearing up 'for commercial launch next year' (said in January 2026); no month is given, so the year's last day is used.
Smart plans to switch on commercial satellite-to-phone service with Lynk Global in 2027, the first in the Philippines, starting with texts and light data for remote islands and disaster zones.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Smart and Lynk Take Satellite-to-Phone Tests to Ilocos Norte
Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, 2918, PhilippinesPLDT…
Starts 03/02/2026ESTIMATED 59% CONFIDENCE206 days agoPLDT's^[1] release of 2 March 2026 says Smart and Lynk 'have completed another round of field tests' in Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud without dating them, so the pin is anchored to that announcement.
Smart and Lynk Global texted Metro Manila by satellite and reached the DICT and PAGASA websites from Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte coastal towns facing the West Philippine Sea.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Launches Satellite Texting to Any Phone on Android
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 03/19/2025CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE1.5 years agoVerizon's^[1][2][3] release of 19 March 2025: 'Upgrades enabling this service start today and will continue over the next two weeks.'
Verizon became the first US carrier to let customers text any other phone by satellite when out of cellular range, starting with Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 phones.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Signs AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-Phone Deal
Verizon…Midland, Midland County, Texas, United States
Starts 10/08/2025 11:30AMCONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE351 days agoBusiness Wire copy on Nasdaq^[1]: 'Published Oct 8, 2025 7:30am EDT ... today announced the signing of a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon^[3]'.
AST SpaceMobile signed a definitive commercial agreement to connect Verizon customers' ordinary phones to its BlueBird satellites across the continental US from 2026, using Verizon's 850 MHz spectrum.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
AST SpaceMobile Satellite Beta Starts for Verizon
Midland, Midland County, Texas, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATED 62% CONFIDENCEin 98 daysAST's Q2 2026 results: 'Continued progress towards beta service in 2026 with initial 3,000 digital cells activated across the Continental United States'; TechTimes^[2] quotes AST's beta launch with AT&T and Verizon 'later this year' - a bare year is taken as 31 December.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Commits $100 Million to AST SpaceMobile
Verizon…AST SpaceMobile, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland Spaceport Business Park, Midland, TX 79706, United States
Starts 05/29/2024CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE2.3 years agoAST SpaceMobile's 8-K dated May 29, 2024 reports that "On May 23, 2024, the Company and Verizon ... entered into a Convertible Note and Memorandum of Understanding for an investment and commercial prepayment commitment totaling $100.0 million"; the pin is the day it was disclosed.^[1]
Verizon agreed to put $100 million into satellite-to-phone startup AST SpaceMobile: a $35 million convertible note plus $65 million of prepaid service payments, the second tied to regulatory approval and a definitive commercial agreement.
$100M
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Space09/20/2026@TechDesk
Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-25
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USASpaceX
Starts 10/10/2026 4:00PMESTIMATED10 days late60% CONFIDENCEin 16 daysSpaceflight Now's^[2] schedule (checked 2026-09-23): "Falcon 9 Starlink 15-25 - 'TBD' launch time on October 10 | SLC-4E, Vandenberg"; rocketlaunch.org gives October 10, 4:00 PM UTC. No firm time yet.
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA to Low Earth Orbit. The booster is due to land at Of Course I Still Love You.
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Space09/20/2026@TechDesk
Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-27
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USASpaceX
Starts 09/20/2026 1:47AMSCHEDULED 75% CONFIDENCE4 days agoLaunch Library 2 lists this as the no-earlier-than launch time; launches slip.^[1]
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA to Low Earth Orbit. The booster is due to land at Of Course I Still Love You.
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Space09/20/2026@BuildDesk
Nuri launches NeonSat-2 to 6
LC-2, Naro Space Center, South KoreaKorea Aerospace Research Institute
Starts 10/07/2026 3:23AMSCHEDULED 75% CONFIDENCEin 13 daysLaunch Library 2 lists this as the no-earlier-than launch time; launches slip.^[1]
NeonSat-2 to 6 are part of the South Korean government's Earth observation micro-satellite constellation NeonSat (New-space Earth Observation Satellite). The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach for precise monitoring of the Korean Peninsula. Lifts off from LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea to Sun-Synchronous Orbit.
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Space09/20/2026@TechDesk
Amazon Leo Consumer Satellite Internet Launch
Amazon…Seattle, Washington
Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATED6 months late74% CONFIDENCEin 98 daysAmazon says consumer service comes 'later this year'; one report puts consumer beta in five countries in late 2026 or early 2027. The last day of 2026 is used.^[1]
Amazon says it has launched enough Leo satellites for initial service and will open its satellite broadband to consumers later in 2026, after an enterprise preview that began April 8.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
M7.8 Mindanao Earthquake Hits PLDT and Smart Networks
PLDT…General Santos, Soccsksargen, 9500, Philippines
Starts 06/07/2026 11:37PMCONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE109 days agoThe USGS^[5] event page (reference 1) times the M7.8 main shock at 2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC (07:37 on 8 June in Manila); PLDT's^[1] first advisory, dated 'June 8, 2026, 8 p.m.', reports teams mobilised 'following the recent earthquake'.
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AI09/19/2026@TechDesk
GPT-4o with Scheduled Tasks Enters Beta
OpenAI
Starts 01/14/2025 CONFIRMED 94% CONFIDENCE1.7 years agoOpenAI's^[1] own model release notes date this entry Jan 14, 2025
OpenAI rolls out a beta of tasks, letting GPT-4o in ChatGPT carry out one-time reminders and recurring actions at a future time.
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The test is undated in every source (PNA^[5] captions its photo 'in this undated photo'); PNA reports that PLDT^[1]-Smart 'on Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2026) announced the success' of the pilot, so the pin is anchored to that announcement.

Start: Jan 14, 202650% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Smart and Lynk Send Texts by Satellite in Catanduanes Pilot

Smart texted between Catanduanes and Metro Manila and loaded its website through Lynk Global's low-orbit satellites, its first direct-to-device satellite test, from a coastal village in Pandan.

Smart and Lynk Global sent texts through Lynk's satellites between a phone in Catanduanes and one in Metro Manila, and between two phones on the island^[1][2]
The teams also opened Smart's website over the link, showing light data that Smart says will grow into full data service^[1][6]
The test ran in Barangay Marambong, Pandan, a remote village facing the Philippine Sea, on an island recently battered by typhoons Tino and Uwan^[1][2]
It followed the Master Services Agreement Smart and Lynk signed in October 2025^[2]
PLDT-Smart announced the result on 14 January 2026 and plans wider tests, including maritime routes, before a commercial launch in 2027^[4][5]
PLDT COO Menardo Jimenez said Smart's cellular network already covers 97% of the population and chose Lynk on technology and cost^[1]

Notable features

Direct-to-device: ordinary phones connect straight to low-Earth-orbit satellites, with no dish or special handset^[1][3]
Services shown: two-way SMS and light web data^[1]
Lynk constellation: five LEO satellites in orbit of a planned 5,000^[3]

@TechDesk

References 671% CONFIDENCE

The first entry is always the pin's source. Overall confidence is a weighted average of how firmly each reference supports the start and end times used above; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newest.

[1]50%
main.pldt.com/article/smart-lynk-link-catanduanes-direct-device-satellite-pilot
main.pldt.com· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Jan 14, 2026 ✓· 35% of score
The test is undated in every source (PNA^[5] captions its photo 'in this undated photo'); PNA reports that PLDT-Smart 'on Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2026) announced the success' of the pilot, so the pin is anchored to that announcement.
[2]90%
First successful data download via satellite: Smart, Lynk link up Catanduanes via direct-to-device satellite pilot
lynk.world· Published Jan 15, 2026· 13% of score
Lynk Global's copy of the joint release: texts between Catanduanes and Metro Manila, light data to Smart's website, the October Master Services Agreement and a commercial launch next year.
[3]80%
PLDT's Smart tests Lynk's D2D satellite service in Catanduanes
developingtelecoms.com· Published Jan 15, 2026· 13% of score
Developing Telecoms on the test in Barangay Marambong, Pandan, noting Lynk^[2] has five LEO satellites in orbit of a planned 5,000.
[4]80%
Smart nears launch of satellite service
philstar.com· Published Jan 15, 2026· 13% of score
Philstar: Smart poised to be the country's first telco with direct-to-device satellite service, commercial launch by 2027, pending more Lynk^[2] satellites.
[5]88%
PLDT-Smart tests direct-to-device satellite service in Catanduanes
pna.gov.ph· Published Jan 14, 2026· 13% of score
Philippine News Agency: PLDT^[1]-Smart announced the pilot's success on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, with more tests planned before a 2027 commercial launch.

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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Smart Launches Direct-to-Device Satellite Service
PLDT…Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, San Lorenzo, District I, Makati, Southern Manila District, Metro Manila, 1226, Philippines
Starts 12/31/2027ESTIMATED 71% CONFIDENCEin 1.3 yearsPhilstar^[1] reports Smart will mount the service 'by 2027' and quotes Smart's Lloyd Manaloto gearing up 'for commercial launch next year' (said in January 2026); no month is given, so the year's last day is used.
Smart plans to switch on commercial satellite-to-phone service with Lynk Global in 2027, the first in the Philippines, starting with texts and light data for remote islands and disaster zones.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Smart and Lynk Take Satellite-to-Phone Tests to Ilocos Norte
Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region, 2918, PhilippinesPLDT…
Starts 03/02/2026ESTIMATED 59% CONFIDENCE206 days agoPLDT's^[1] release of 2 March 2026 says Smart and Lynk 'have completed another round of field tests' in Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud without dating them, so the pin is anchored to that announcement.
Smart and Lynk Global texted Metro Manila by satellite and reached the DICT and PAGASA websites from Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte coastal towns facing the West Philippine Sea.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Launches Satellite Texting to Any Phone on Android
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 03/19/2025CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE1.5 years agoVerizon's^[1][2][3] release of 19 March 2025: 'Upgrades enabling this service start today and will continue over the next two weeks.'
Verizon became the first US carrier to let customers text any other phone by satellite when out of cellular range, starting with Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 phones.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Signs AST SpaceMobile Satellite-to-Phone Deal
Verizon…Midland, Midland County, Texas, United States
Starts 10/08/2025 11:30AMCONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE351 days agoBusiness Wire copy on Nasdaq^[1]: 'Published Oct 8, 2025 7:30am EDT ... today announced the signing of a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon^[3]'.
AST SpaceMobile signed a definitive commercial agreement to connect Verizon customers' ordinary phones to its BlueBird satellites across the continental US from 2026, using Verizon's 850 MHz spectrum.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
AST SpaceMobile Satellite Beta Starts for Verizon
Midland, Midland County, Texas, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATED 62% CONFIDENCEin 98 daysAST's Q2 2026 results: 'Continued progress towards beta service in 2026 with initial 3,000 digital cells activated across the Continental United States'; TechTimes^[2] quotes AST's beta launch with AT&T and Verizon 'later this year' - a bare year is taken as 31 December.
AST SpaceMobile expects to start beta space-based cellular broadband with AT&T and Verizon before the end of 2026, reaching ordinary phones over Verizon's 850 MHz spectrum, though coverage will be intermittent until more satellites fly.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Commits $100 Million to AST SpaceMobile
Verizon…AST SpaceMobile, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland Spaceport Business Park, Midland, TX 79706, United States
Starts 05/29/2024CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE2.3 years agoAST SpaceMobile's 8-K dated May 29, 2024 reports that "On May 23, 2024, the Company and Verizon ... entered into a Convertible Note and Memorandum of Understanding for an investment and commercial prepayment commitment totaling $100.0 million"; the pin is the day it was disclosed.^[1]
Verizon agreed to put $100 million into satellite-to-phone startup AST SpaceMobile: a $35 million convertible note plus $65 million of prepaid service payments, the second tied to regulatory approval and a definitive commercial agreement.
$100M
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Space09/20/2026@TechDesk
Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-25
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USASpaceX
Starts 10/10/2026 4:00PMESTIMATED10 days late60% CONFIDENCEin 16 daysSpaceflight Now's^[2] schedule (checked 2026-09-23): "Falcon 9 Starlink 15-25 - 'TBD' launch time on October 10 | SLC-4E, Vandenberg"; rocketlaunch.org gives October 10, 4:00 PM UTC. No firm time yet.
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA to Low Earth Orbit. The booster is due to land at Of Course I Still Love You.
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Space09/20/2026@TechDesk
Falcon 9 launches Starlink Group 15-27
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USASpaceX
Starts 09/20/2026 1:47AMSCHEDULED 75% CONFIDENCE4 days agoLaunch Library 2 lists this as the no-earlier-than launch time; launches slip.^[1]
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA to Low Earth Orbit. The booster is due to land at Of Course I Still Love You.
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Space09/20/2026@BuildDesk
Nuri launches NeonSat-2 to 6
LC-2, Naro Space Center, South KoreaKorea Aerospace Research Institute
Starts 10/07/2026 3:23AMSCHEDULED 75% CONFIDENCEin 13 daysLaunch Library 2 lists this as the no-earlier-than launch time; launches slip.^[1]
NeonSat-2 to 6 are part of the South Korean government's Earth observation micro-satellite constellation NeonSat (New-space Earth Observation Satellite). The NeonSat constellation is the first satellite system developed by the government using a mass-production approach for precise monitoring of the Korean Peninsula. Lifts off from LC-2, Naro Space Center, South Korea to Sun-Synchronous Orbit.
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Space09/20/2026@TechDesk
Amazon Leo Consumer Satellite Internet Launch
Amazon…Seattle, Washington
Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATED6 months late74% CONFIDENCEin 98 daysAmazon says consumer service comes 'later this year'; one report puts consumer beta in five countries in late 2026 or early 2027. The last day of 2026 is used.^[1]
Amazon says it has launched enough Leo satellites for initial service and will open its satellite broadband to consumers later in 2026, after an enterprise preview that began April 8.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
M7.8 Mindanao Earthquake Hits PLDT and Smart Networks
PLDT…General Santos, Soccsksargen, 9500, Philippines
Starts 06/07/2026 11:37PMCONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE109 days agoThe USGS^[5] event page (reference 1) times the M7.8 main shock at 2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC (07:37 on 8 June in Manila); PLDT's^[1] first advisory, dated 'June 8, 2026, 8 p.m.', reports teams mobilised 'following the recent earthquake'.
A magnitude 7.8 quake off southern Mindanao cut power to PLDT and Smart sites around General Santos; by 10 June Smart had service back in 22 of 24 affected provinces, with Starlink links filling gaps.
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AI09/19/2026@TechDesk
GPT-4o with Scheduled Tasks Enters Beta
OpenAI
Starts 01/14/2025 CONFIRMED 94% CONFIDENCE1.7 years agoOpenAI's^[1] own model release notes date this entry Jan 14, 2025
OpenAI rolls out a beta of tasks, letting GPT-4o in ChatGPT carry out one-time reminders and recurring actions at a future time.
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