OQ Technology Hellas conducts demonstration of Direct-to-Device Emergency Message Broadcast via microsatellites in Greece
Yesterday, 17 of June 2026, at Cape Tainaron — the southernmost point of the Balkan Peninsula and of mainland Greece — OQ Technology Hellas successfully carried out a live demonstration of a direct-to-device emergency message broadcast service for mobile phones via satellite.
The demonstration was carried out using OQ Technology’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) microsatellite constellation, including two microsatellites designed and built in Greece as part of the ERMIS project, which forms part of Greece’s National Microsatellite Program. These satellites had been successfully launched and placed into orbit in March 2026.
The successful transmission of emergency messages directly to mobile devices highlights the potential of satellite connectivity to strengthen civil protection, emergency response, and the assurance of reliable communications in remote areas.
Three key highlights:
- Use of conventional devices: The demonstration showcased the transmission of emergency alerts directly from space to ordinary, unmodified mobile phones — including both iPhone and Android devices. No special satellite device was required for communication, nor was any app installation or hardware modification needed on the smartphones. The communication went directly from the satellite to the smartphone, offering the user the same experience as with terrestrial mobile networks.
- European milestone: This test follows OQ Technology’s recent achievement of Europe’s first direct-to-device emergency message broadcast from space and represents another important milestone toward resilient satellite-based public warning systems.
- Rapid advancement of capabilities: This event also underscores the exponential progress of OQ Technology’s satellite capabilities. Following the demonstration earlier this month of video transmission via its satellite 5G network using a drone feed, OQ Technology is expanding the range of services that can be delivered directly through its network, laying the groundwork for future multimedia, emergency, and public safety services.
The choice of Cape Tainaron, a location at the edge of continental Europe, underscores the shared goal of reliable communications and ensuring that all citizens can be reached during emergencies. OQ Technology’s European LEO network is contributing to strengthening secure communications, emergency response, and overall resilience across Europe.
About OQ Technology
OQ Technology (OQTEC) is the leading and fastest-growing global satellite 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) operator, delivering uninterrupted cellular connectivity for IoT devices and smartphones from Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Luxembourg and its subsidiary OQ Hellas in Greece in 2022, OQ Technology operates a growing constellation of LEO satellites that provide direct-to-device (D2D) global coverage — reaching areas where traditional cellular networks cannot, including rural regions, open seas, and remote industrial sites.
About OQ Technology Hellas
OQ Technology Hellas (OQ Hellas) was established in Athens in 2022 as the Greek subsidiary of OQ Technology Luxembourg. The subsidiary was created specifically to access Greece’s rich space ecosystem and academic talent, and to build sovereign satellite manufacturing and engineering capabilities within Greece.OQ Hellas has developed deep expertise in satellite mission design, Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT), NB-IoT NTN protocol stacks, Software-Defined Radio (SDR) systems, and payload commissioning and operations.The team is actively collaborating with ESA, the Hellenic Space Center, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), the University of Patras, the University of the Aegean, and the National Observatory of Athens.Won the SAND5G contract under the Horizon Europe Programme for Security Assessments for Networks and Services in 5G, deploying a space-IoT pilot evaluating satellite network architectures.
