Telef?nica, S.A. and Skydweller Aero Inc. announced its official partnership to explore the development of connectivity solutions to accelerate the expansion of cellular coverage, delivering reliable and affordable broadband access in unserved and underserved regions. This partnership will pioneer the development of best-of-breed technology, fusing Telef?nica?s unique approach to telecommunications and innovation and Skydweller?s rapid maturation of aircraft design and autonomous systems technology. The two companies will work closely to solve the coverage and connectivity gap, providing significantly enhanced economies of scale to deliver non-terrestrial communication networks, bringing faster, more reliable network access to enterprises and consumers, while extending fixed and cellular coverage in rural and remote areas. The strategic, non-exclusive, collaboration will include developing technical specifications for non-terrestrial communication payloads, jointly analyzing communication solutions for non-terrestrial networks as well as its integration with existing terrestrial ones, and evaluating commercial models for various operator, consumer, and business use cases. Telef?nica and Skydweller will begin working together immediately, advancing these technologies to bridge the digital divide in developing markets around the world.