• Viasat entered a research collaboration with BMW Group to demonstrate integrated satellite voice calling in a BMW iX3 infotainment system.
• Demo uses Viasat’s L-band satellite network to carry NB-IoT voice, targeting connectivity beyond terrestrial mobile coverage for safety-critical communications.
• Program builds on earlier work involving Cubic3 eSIM capabilities, with Qualcomm automotive modem hardware and a Fraunhofer IIS AI voice codec.

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