Former FCC International Bureau Chief Joins Skylo as Head of Regulatory Affairs
2024年7月25日 - 6:00AM
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Mindel De La Torre joins Skylo to drive growth
and accelerate global footprint
Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in ‘direct-to-device’
Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications, has hired Mindel De
La Torre as Head of Global Regulatory Affairs. Mindel’s deep
industry knowledge includes experience as the Chief of the
International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC). Her expertise includes licensing, spectrum policy, and
managing regulatory approvals in key markets worldwide. Mindel will
help Skylo expand into new markets and will lead the company’s
global regulatory strategy.
“Skylo is expanding further into new markets as we push to make
satellite connectivity accessible to all. We are thrilled to have
Mindel join us as a leader with the experience and expertise to
navigate complex regulatory landscapes as we grow our footprint as
the leading NTN service partner for global carriers and OEMs,” said
Parth Trivedi, CEO and co-founder of Skylo Technologies. “Mindel
will lead our global regulatory and public policy agendas as Skylo
continues to connect mass-market cellular devices directly over
satellite at global scale.”
“Skylo is at the cutting edge of the direct-to-device NTN market
so I am delighted to have joined the amazing Skylo team,” said
Mindel. “The combination of Skylo’s innovative technology and the
impressive breadth of our partnerships within the new NTN ecosystem
makes the promise of providing ubiquitous coverage a reality.”
About Skylo Technologies
Skylo Technologies is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service
provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows
smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over
existing satellites. Skylo’s direct-to-device service is now live
across four continents, with more than 50 million square kilometers
of coverage, in partnership with multiple satellite operators,
mobile network operators (MNOs), Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs.
Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylo's
commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native
base station and core. Skylo works with existing satellite
operators, network operators, and device makers to provide
subscribers an anywhere, anytime connectivity solution that
seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks.
Skylo's focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors
and connected workflows across three main verticals: Industrial
IoT, automotive, and mass-market consumer devices.
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