Required data link for Nearby Interaction?

Can I start a nearby interaction session with an accessory device without first establishing a data link?

My team has done UWB development between two Qorvo boards (DWM3001C) but are now interested in bringing in the iOS UWB. We’ve had great success with UWB connections without using Bluetooth between Qorvo boards and I figured that the process would be similar for an iOS device.

Going through the documentation, it seems that a data link (typically Bluetooth) is required to start a session. We were hoping to take this out of the protocol all together and hard code the accessory and iOS UWB configurations. Is this possible?

Required data link for Nearby Interaction?
 
 
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