# Elveo Mobile

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/companies/elveo-mobile
Satellite-to-phone operator formed in August 2026 when Lynk Global merged with Omnispace. It combines Lynk's small 'cell tower in space' satellites with Omnispace's S-band spectrum, backed by SES. Based near Washington, DC.

## In brief

- Lynk (founded 2017) sent the first satellite-to-phone text in 2020; merged with Omnispace as Elveo in Aug 2026.
- Owns rights to 60 MHz of S-band spectrum; 9 satellites in orbit, plans 320 low-orbit satellites.
- 56 contracts with mobile operators and partners in 60+ countries; SES is a major shareholder.

## Facts

- Headquarters: US
- Status: private
- Staff: ~150
- Frontiers: [Spaceflight](https://technooptimist.io/spaceflight.md) (Internet & phone satellites)

## Programs

- [Elveo direct-to-phone network (Lynk)](https://technooptimist.io/spaceflight/elveo-d2d.md) (Spaceflight): Pilot; next: Raise capital and line up satellite manufacturing. Nine satellites in orbit; new satellites to deploy from Q4 2027, services scaling to 2028.

## Technical approach

- **Cell tower in space: Works with ordinary phones**: Satellites speak standard 2G/4G/5G and 3GPP satellite protocols, so unmodified phones and IoT devices connect as if to a tower.
- **Own spectrum: S-band rights**: Omnispace brought 60 MHz of globally coordinated S-band (3GPP bands n255/n256); operators' own frequencies can be used too.
- **Multi-orbit: SES ground and relay network**: SES provides ground infrastructure that routes traffic between low orbit, medium orbit and the ground.

## Open problems

- **Capital for 320 satellites** (open): The company still has to raise the money to build and launch its planned constellation.
- **Competing with giants** (open): AST SpaceMobile and SpaceX's Starlink Mobile are building far larger direct-to-phone networks.

## Upcoming

- **Q4 2027**: Elveo begins deploying new satellites (Elveo direct-to-phone network (Lynk))

## Latest updates

- **17 Aug 2026**: Lynk–Omnispace merger closes as Elveo Mobile, planning 320 satellites and service by 2028. Lynk and Omnispace completed their merger on August 14 and renamed the company Elveo Mobile, based in Washington, DC and led by Ramu Potarazu. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/lynk-omnispace-merger-closes-as-elveo-mobile-planning-320-satellites-8b322fe5.md) · [original source](https://lightreading.com/satellite/lynk-and-omnispace-merger-creates-d2d-challenger-elveo-mobile))
- **24 Mar 2026**: Lynk and SES target mid-2027 service as the Omnispace merger awaits regulatory approval. At SATShow Week, SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh and Lynk CEO Ramu Potarazu said the merged company planned to deliver connectivity in mid-2027. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/lynk-and-ses-target-mid-2027-service-as-the-omnispace-merger-awaits-d7fd3a3b.md) · [original source](https://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2026/03/24/lynk-and-ses-ceos-talk-d2d-demand-as-d2d-merger-awaits-completion/))
- **25 Oct 2025**: Lynk Global and Omnispace plan to merge into one direct-to-device operator, with SES as major shareholder. Lynk Global and Omnispace announced plans to merge, pairing Lynk's low-cost satellites that talk to ordinary phones with Omnispace's 60 MHz of globally coordinated S-band spectrum. ([our story](https://technooptimist.io/stories/lynk-global-and-omnispace-plan-to-merge-into-one-direct-to-device-0c76e7be.md) · [original source](https://satnews.com/2025/10/25/lynk-omnispace-reveal-plans-to-merge-to-deliver-global-d2d-connectivity-with-partner-ses/))

## Partners, customers and investors

- SES (investor): Invested in both Lynk and Omnispace; major strategic shareholder and ground-network partner.
- Fortress (investor)
- StepStone Group (investor)
- Columbia Capital (investor)
- SpaceX (supplier): Launched Lynk satellites, e.g. Lynk 04 on Falcon 9 in 2020.

## People

- Ramu Potarazu, CEO
- Ram Viswanathan, Chief Strategy Officer (ex-CEO, Omnispace)
- Charles Miller, Co-founder, Lynk Global

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