# Lynk Global and Omnispace plan to merge into one direct-to-device operator, with SES as major shareholder

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/lynk-global-and-omnispace-plan-to-merge-into-one-direct-to-device-0c76e7be
Date: 25 Oct 2025
About: [Elveo Mobile](https://technooptimist.io/companies/elveo-mobile.md) · [Elveo direct-to-phone network (Lynk)](https://technooptimist.io/spaceflight/elveo-d2d.md)
Original source: https://satnews.com/2025/10/25/lynk-omnispace-reveal-plans-to-merge-to-deliver-global-d2d-connectivity-with-partner-ses/

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. SES, already an investor in both, would become a major strategic shareholder and give access to its multi-orbit network and ground stations. Lynk's Ramu Potarazu would be CEO.

## Key facts

- Expected to close in late 2025 or early 2026, subject to approvals.
- Lynk reported relationships with 50+ mobile operators in 50+ countries.
- Omnispace's S-band reaches markets with over 1 billion people.

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